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George Howard Darwin

English astronomer, mathematician (1845–1912)

  • Fame52.5
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Lived 1845–1912, aged 67
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  • Era
    1845–1912
    Aged 67
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Updated 2026-06-10

Sir George Howard Darwin was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. He is known for the harmonic analysis of the theory of tides as well as the discredited fission theory of the origin of the Moon. The Darwin symbols for tides are named after him.

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