Sir George Howard Darwin

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 298 words | Copyright

Sir George Howard Darwin 1845–1912, English astronomer and mathematician; 2d son of Charles Darwin . He was Plumian professor (from 1883) of astronomy and experimental philosophy at Cambridge, and a recognized authority on cosmogony. He wrote Scientific Papers (5 vol., 1907–16).

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