George Darwin

Sir George Darwin KCB FRS FRSE
Sir George Howard Darwin
Born	George Howard Darwin (1845-07-09)9 July 1845 Down House, Downe, Kent, England
Died	7 December 1912(1912-12-07) (aged 67) Cambridge, England
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge Trinity College, Cambridge
Known for	Darwin symbols
Spouse	Martha (Maud) du Puy ​ ​ (m. 1884)​
Children	5, including Gwen and Charles Galton
Parent(s)	Charles Darwin Emma Wedgwood
Awards	Smith's Prize (1868) Royal Medal (1884) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1892) Copley Medal (1911)
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy and mathematics
Academic advisors	Edward John Routh
Notable students	Ernest William Brown E. T. Whittaker
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Sir George Howard Darwin (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912)^[1] 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. The Darwin symbols for tides are named after him.