Sir George Howard Darwin, F.R.S. (July 9 1845 - December 7 1912) was a British astronomer and mathematician, the second son and fifth child of Charles and Emma Darwin. He was born at Down House. He studied under Charles Pritchard, went on to study at Cambridge University, was admitted to the bar, but returned to science. In 1883 he became Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge University. He studied tidal forces involving the Sun, Moon, … Wikipedia
By SIR George Darwin, K.C.B., F.R.S. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy in the University of Cambridge. www.stephenjaygould.org/library/modern-science/chapter28....
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