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James Jeans

British mathematician and astronomer (1877 – 1946)

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Lived 1877–1946, aged 69United Kingdom
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  • Fame4.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • United Kingdom rank#114
  • Scientists rank#40
  • Wikipedia1.5K
  • Wikipedia
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  • Rank in United Kingdom
    #114
    Scientists
  • Era
    1877–1946
    Aged 69
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Updated 2026-06-01

Sir James Hopwood Jeans was an English physicist, mathematician and an astronomer. He served as a secretary of the Royal Society from 1919 to 1929, and was the president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1925 to 1927, and won its Gold Medal.

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Scientists
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United Kingdom
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#114
Category rank
#40
Last updated
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Sir James Hopwood Jeans was an English physicist, mathematician and an astronomer. He served as a secretary of the Royal Society from 1919 to 1929, and was the president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1925 to 1927, and won its Gold Medal.

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Born
September 11, 1877
Died
September 16, 1946
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