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George H. Darwin was born at Down House, Kent, the fifth child of biologist Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin . From the age of 11 he studied under Charles Pritchard at Clapham Grammar School, and entered St John's College, Cambridge, in 1863, though he soon moved to Trinity College, [2] where his tutor was Edward John Routh.
Sir George Darwin (born July 9, 1845, Downe, Kent, England—died December 7, 1912, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was an English astronomer who championed the theory that the Moon was once part of the Earth, until it was pulled free to form a satellite. The second son of the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin, he became Plumian professor of ...
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A span of 100 million years, however, seemed more plausible to him. Although Darwin seems to have been on the right track about Earth’s age, modern instruments have shown that Earth is 4.5 billion years older than William Thomson’s (and George Darwin’s) calculations.
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Jul 9, 2011 · George Darwin was the second son of Emma Wedgwood and Charles Darwin. His father was the author of On the origin of the species and, as a consequence, one of the most famous scientists of his time. George's mother Emma Wedgwood was from another famous family, being a granddaughter of Josiah Wedgwood who is famed for his world famous pottery.
Jul 9, 2018 · George Howard Darwin. JULY 9, 2018. George Howard Darwin, an English astronomer, was born July 9, 1845. George was the most successful scientific scion of Charles and Emma Darwin, although he chose astronomy for his profession, rather than the natural sciences. In 1878, George made a surprising contribution to theories of the origin of the moon.
Sir George Howard Darwin, was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.
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George Darwin. Sir George Howard Darwin, KCB FRS (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) was an English astronomer and mathematician . He was born at Down House in Kent. His father was Charles Darwin (a famous biologist). His mother was Emma Darwin (Charles's wife).
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