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| Green. George. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Oct. 6, 1832. S. of George, of Nottingham. Baptized, July 14, 1793. Matric. Michs. 1832; Scholar, 1834-6; B.A. (4th Wrangler, 1837) 1838. Fellow, 1839-41. In his youth had assisted his father in his business; first as a baker, at Nottingham, and afterwards as a miller at Sneinton, Notts., where he published privately the paper containing his famous theorem, On the application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism. Entered Caius under the guidance of Sir Edward ffrench Bromhead. Author, Papers on Vibrations of Pendulums in Fluid Media; On the Motion of Waves in a Variable Canal; On the Reflection and Refraction of Light at the Common Surface of two non-crystalline Media; On the Reflection and Refraction of Sound; On the Propagation of Light in Crystalline Media. His work on optics caused him to be regarded as the founder, after Newton, of the Cambridge School of mathematical physics. Described, by his contemporaries, as 'a mathematician who stood head and shoulders above all his companions in and outside the University.' His works were later edited by N. M. Ferrers (1847), Master of Caius. Died May 31, 1841, at Sneinton. Buried there. Father of the next. (Venn, II. 224; G. Mag., 1841, II. 106; D.N.B.; Gunter, Early Science in Cambridge, 106, 115.) | George GREEN Approx. lifespan: 1793–1841 Tripos: Cai. Math. 1837 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1832:10:06 s. of George GREEN of Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], Baptized 1793:07:14 Matric 1832:10MT: Scholar 1834-36 BA 4 th Wrangler 1837 1838 Fellow 1839-41 baker: in his youth, assisting his father in his business Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], miller: in his youth, assisting his father in his business Sneinton, Nottinghamshire , Publ.: published privately the paper containing his famous theorem, On the application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism . Entered under the guidance of Caithness [/cl] Sir Edward ffrench BROMHEAD Publ.: Papers on Vibrations of Pendulums in Fluid Media Publ.: On the Motion of Waves in a Variable Canal Publ.: On the Reflection and Refraction of Light at the Common Surface of two non-crystalline Media Publ.: On the Reflection and Refraction of Sound Publ.: On the Propagation of Light in Crystalline Media . His work on optics caused him to be regarded as the Founder after Newton: : Sch: Cambridge School of mathematical physics Described, by his contemporaries, as 'a mathematician who stood head and shoulders above all his companions in and outside University'"/> author, His works were later edited by N. M. FERRERS (1847) Master: Gonville & Caius College d. Sneinton, [Nottinghamshire], 1841:05:31 bur. Sneinton, [Nottinghamshire], father of Green, George (next)% Refs: Venn, II. 224 Refs: G. Mag . 1841, II. 106 Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Gunter, Early Science in Cambridge, 106, 115. |