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Sir George Darwin
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Sir George Darwin, portrait by M. Gertler, 1912; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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A 3d tour of Earth's Moon.
What Have We Left on the Moon?
solar eclipse, sun, moon, astronomy, space
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses?
Arrangement of the phases of the moon in total eclipse with Blood Moon
9 Celestial Omens
Solar system illustration. (Sun; planets)
A Model of the Cosmos
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Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.
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jeans, denim, pants, clothing
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.
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Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
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6 Small Kingdoms of the World

Sir George Darwin: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Feb 26, 2024
Anniversary information added. Dec 03, 2023
Anniversary information added. Jul 05, 2023
Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of George Howard Darwin. Jan 27, 2017
Added "Sir George Howard Darwin" as a title variant. May 11, 2012
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of George Howard Darwin. Mar 31, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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