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...

as the Airy disk, which together with the series of concentric rings around is called the Airy pattern. Both are named after George Biddell Airy. The disk...

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...

sciences, the Airy function (or Airy function of the first kind) Ai(x) is a special function named after the British astronomer George Biddell Airy (1801–1892)...

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...

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...

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...

Biddell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: George Biddell Airy (1801–1892), English mathematician and astronomer Kerrie Biddell (1947–2014)...

in 1801. Independent from Young, George Biddell Airy discovered the phenomenon of astigmatism on his own eye. Airy presented his observations on his...

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...