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  1. George Green (14 July 1793 – 31 May 1841) was a British mathematical physicist who wrote An Essay on the Application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism in 1828. [2] [3] The essay introduced several important concepts, among them a theorem similar to the modern Green's theorem, the idea of potential functions ...

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    • 14 July 1793, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
  2. George and Sarah had one son and one daughter. The son was George Green, the mathematician and, although the date of his birth is unknown, he was baptised on 14 July 1793. His sister Ann was born two years later and the family were reasonably prosperous with the bakery business being successful. In September 1800 there were riots in England ...

  3. Mar 27, 2024 · George Green (baptized July 14, 1793, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England—died March 31, 1841, Sneinton) was an English mathematician who was the first to attempt to devise a theory of electricity and magnetism. This work heralded the beginning of modern mathematical physics in Great Britain. The son of a prosperous miller and a miller by ...

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  4. Learn about George Green, a self-taught mathematician who developed the concept of potential function in mathematical physics. Discover his life story, his publications, and his legacy in science.

  5. A biography of George Green, a British mathematician and physicist who made contributions to the fields of calculus, electricity, magnetism, and wave motion. Learn about his life, work, and legacy from his papers, his Essay of 1828, and his bicentenary celebration.

  6. George Green (July 14, 1793 – May 31, 1841) was a baker and miller who, with little formal education, authored an important treatise on mathematical physics. He introduced the idea of electrical potential and developed novel mathematical approaches to the solution of problems in electricity and magnetism.

  7. George Green. (1793–1841). Modern mathematical physics began with the pioneering works of George Green. A baker and miller with little formal schooling, Green pursued the study of mathematics on his own. He was the first to attempt to formulate a mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism. His theories prepared the way for advances in ...

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