Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1st Baronet, (/stoʊks/; 13 August 1819 – 1 February 1903) was an Irish physicist and mathematician. He worked at the University of Cambridge, where he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1849 until his death in 1903. He was known for his Navier–Stokes equations.[1]
Sir George Stokes | |
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| Born | George Gabriel Stokes 13 August 1819 |
| Died | 1 February 1903 (aged 83) Cambridge, England |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Stokes' theorem Navier–Stokes equations Stokes' law Stokes shift Stokes number Stokes problem Stokes relations Stokes phenomenon Stokes parameters |
| Awards | Smith's Prize (1841) Rumford Medal (1852) Copley Medal (1893) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics and physics |
| Institutions | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | William Hopkins |
| Notable students | Lord Rayleigh Horace Lamb |
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Creeping flow past a sphere: streamlines and forces.
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A calcite crystal laid upon a paper with some letters showing the double refraction
Crookes Radiometer — Taken March of 2005 by Timeline.*I took the photo myself and am happy for it to be distributed and used for any purpose without restriction.
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The Dee Bridge after its collapse
Fallen Tay Bridge from the north
