William Spottiswoode
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William Spottiswoode was a 19th-century British mathematician, physicist, and printer who served as President of the Royal Society and made notable contributions to the study of optics and mathematical physics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Spottiswoode canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fellow of the Royal Society
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ physicist ⓘ printer ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | British scientific community ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| employer |
Royal Society
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Spottiswoode printing firm ⓘ |
| familyName | Spottiswoode ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mathematical physics
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mathematics ⓘ optics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | William Spottiswoode self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | leadership of the Royal Society ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research in mathematical physics
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research on optics ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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physicist ⓘ printer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of the Royal Society ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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