Sir George Biddell Airy KCB FRS (/ˈɛəri/; 27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer, as well as the Lucasian Professor... 43 KB (5,034 words) - 13:13, 17 April 2024 |
Look up airy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Airy may refer to: Sir George Biddell Airy (1801–1892), British Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881, for... 1 KB (182 words) - 22:36, 7 November 2023 |
1972. It was named in honor of the British Astronomer Royal Sir George Biddell Airy (1801–1892), who in 1850 built the transit circle telescope at Greenwich... 6 KB (551 words) - 05:42, 20 March 2024 |
Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southernmost... 7 KB (351 words) - 04:23, 19 April 2023 |
Airy points (after George Biddell Airy) are used for precision measurement (metrology) to support a length standard in such a way as to minimise bending... 9 KB (1,054 words) - 22:03, 24 July 2023 |
Biddell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: George Biddell Airy (1801–1892), English mathematician and astronomer Kerrie Biddell (1947–2014)... 341 bytes (79 words) - 19:26, 20 July 2022 |
in 1801. Independent from Young, George Biddell Airy discovered the phenomenon of astigmatism on his own eye. Airy presented his observations on his... 38 KB (4,093 words) - 06:06, 23 April 2024 |
This theory was first published, in correct form, by George Biddell Airy in the 19th century. Airy wave theory is often applied in ocean engineering and... 49 KB (5,459 words) - 18:30, 21 April 2024 |