Properties (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Astronomer
Mathematician |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal |
| gptkbp:born |
July 27, 1801
|
| gptkbp:children |
5
|
| gptkbp:died |
January 2, 1892
|
| gptkbp:field |
Astronomy
Mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Biddell Airy
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Airy disk
Airy function |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:George_Stokes
gptkb:Arthur_Cayley gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Astronomer Royal
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Geodesy
Optics Celestial mechanics |
| gptkbp:signature |
George_Biddell_Airy_signature
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Eleanor_Airy
|
| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge |