E. T. Whittaker
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E. T. Whittaker was a British mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in mathematical analysis, special functions, and the history of science.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| E. T. Whittaker canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historian of science
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Andrew Forsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Bachelor of Arts ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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De Morgan Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvester Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | John Macnaghten Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | G. N. Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1873-10-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-03-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Manchester Grammar School
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| employer |
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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classical mechanics ⓘ general relativity ⓘ history of science ⓘ mathematical analysis ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ special functions ⓘ |
| fullName | Edmund Taylor Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Whittaker functions
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contributions to special functions ⓘ historical analysis of aether and electromagnetic theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
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Royal Society of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableStudent | John Macnaghten Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Course of Modern Analysis
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A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity NERFINISHED ⓘ A Treatise on the Analytical Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ E. T. Whittaker and G. N. Watson, A Course of Modern Analysis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lancashire
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Southport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Andrews Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College, Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Professor of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh ⓘ Royal Astronomer of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Ferguson McNaghten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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