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George Biddell Airy
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George Biddell Airy

1801 – 1892 · aged 91

English mathematician and astronomer (*1801 – †1892)

Born
27 Jul 1801 · Alnwick
Died
2 Jan 1892 · Greenwich

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

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  1. 27 Jul 1801BornBorn in Alnwick
  2. 1823AwardSmith's Prize
  3. 1826 – 1828RoleLucasian Professor of Mathematics
  4. 1828 – 1835RolePlumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy
  5. 1831AwardCopley Medal
  6. 1832AwardFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  7. 1834AwardLalande Prize
  8. 1835 – 1881RoleAstronomer Royal
  9. 1835AwardFellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  10. 1835 – 1837RolePresident of the Royal Astronomical Society
  11. 1836AwardFellow of the Royal Society
  12. 1840AwardRoyal Society Bakerian Medal
  13. 1844 – 1845RolePresident of the Royal Astronomical Society
  14. 1845AwardRoyal Medal
  15. 1846AwardGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
  16. 1849 – 1851RolePresident of the Royal Astronomical Society
  17. 1853 – 1855RolePresident of the Royal Astronomical Society
  18. 1871 – 1873RolePresident of the Royal Society
  19. 1876AwardAlbert Medal
  20. 2 Jan 1892DiedDied in Greenwich

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1801 – 1892).

  1. 1812 – 1815War of 1812
  2. 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
  3. 1853 – 1856Crimean War
  4. 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
  5. 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War

Biography

Sir George Biddell Airy (27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer, as well as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1826 to 1828 and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881. His many achievements include work on planetary orbits, measuring the mean density of the Earth, a method of solution of two-dimensional problems in solid mechanics and, in his role as Astronomer Royal, establishing Greenwich as the location of the prime meridian.

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