
George Biddell Airy
George Biddell Airy was a prominent 19th-century English astronomer and mathematician, known for his work in celestial mechanics and for serving as the Astronomer Royal. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy, including improvements in the measurement of time and the development of the Airy disk, used in optics.
Born on Jul 27, 1801 (224 years old)
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Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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Bolivia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 8,718 | $40,000 | 30$ |
Totals | 1 | 11,673,021 | 8,718 | $40,000 | 30$ |
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George Biddell Airy described Maxwell's work as one of the most extraordinary applications of mathematics to physics.
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