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Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet

Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1st Baronet, was a British mathematician and physicist, born in County Sligo, Ireland, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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  1. Annibale de GasparisNovember 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892
  2. Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888
  3. Hippolyte FizeauSeptember 23, 1819 – September 18, 1896
  4. John Couch AdamsJune 5, 1819 – January 21, 1892
  5. Léon FoucaultSeptember 18, 1819 – February 11, 1868
  6. Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet (this page)August 13, 1819 – February 1, 1903

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