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Sir George Howard Darwin

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

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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