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Cargill Gilston Knott

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British mathematician and physicist

AcademicsLived 1856 to 1922 · aged 66
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Cargill Gilston Knott FRS, FRSE LLD was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was a pioneer in seismological research. He spent his early career in Japan. He later became a Fellow of the Royal Society, secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and president of the Scottish Meteorological Society.

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Knott's house at 42 Upper Gray Street, EdinburghKnott's house at 42 Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh

Awards 4

1920Fellow of the Royal Society
1893Keith Medal
1891Order of the Rising Sun
1880Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1856 to 1922 · aged 66
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12 languages

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