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Joseph Larmor

Joseph Larmor
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Sir Joseph Larmor was an Irish mathematician, theoretical physicist, and British politician who made breakthroughs in the understanding of electricity, dynamics, thermodynamics, and the electron theory of matter. His most influential work was Aether and Matter, a theoretical physics book published in 1900.

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  1. Charles Scott SherringtonNovember 27, 1857 – March 4, 1952
  2. Edward Emerson BarnardDecember 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923
  3. John JolyNovember 1, 1857 – December 8, 1933
  4. Joseph Larmor (this page)July 11, 1857 – May 19, 1942
  5. Ronald RossMay 13, 1857 – September 16, 1932
  6. Williamina FlemingMay 15, 1857 – May 21, 1911

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