George Biddell Airy: Biography, Facts and Career
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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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- Full name: George Biddell Airy
- Born: 1801-07-27
- Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q20018
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Who is George Biddell Airy?
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.
What nationality is George Biddell Airy?
George Biddell Airy is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When was George Biddell Airy born?
George Biddell Airy was born on 1801-07-27.
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