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George Biddell Airy

George Biddell Airy
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Sir George Biddell Airy was an English mathematician and astronomer, as well as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1826 to 1828 and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881.

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  1. Antoine Augustin CournotAugust 28, 1801 – March 31, 1877
  2. George Biddell Airy (this page)July 27, 1801 – January 2, 1892
  3. Joseph Ludwig RaabeMay 15, 1801 – January 12, 1859
  4. Joseph PlateauOctober 14, 1801 – September 15, 1883
  5. Julius PlückerJuly 16, 1801 – May 22, 1868
  6. Mikhail OstrogradskySeptember 12, 1801 – December 20, 1861

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