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| 1855 || | | 1855 || Appointed Lecturer in Physics to the School of Mines | ||
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| 1859 || Resigned | | 1859 || Resigned | ||
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| 1849–1899 || Lucasian Professor, Cambridge | |||
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|1851 || F.R.S. | |||
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|1852 || Rumford Medal | |||
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|1969 || President of the British Association | |||
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|1885–1890 || President of the Royal Society of London | |||
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| 1889 || Baronet | |||
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| 1893 || Copley Medal | |||
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| 1903 || Died | |||
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|1903 || Died | |||
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== Biographies and obituaries == | == Biographies and obituaries == | ||
Register R.S.M. 1896, p xciii | |||
Memoir and Scientific Correspondence, J. Larmor (1907) (2 vols). | Memoir and Scientific Correspondence, J. Larmor (1907) (2 vols). | ||
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Timeline
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 1819 | Born |
| 1855 | Appointed Lecturer in Physics to the School of Mines |
| 1859 | Resigned |
| 1849–1899 | Lucasian Professor, Cambridge |
| 1851 | F.R.S. |
| 1852 | Rumford Medal |
| 1969 | President of the British Association |
| 1885–1890 | President of the Royal Society of London |
| 1889 | Baronet |
| 1893 | Copley Medal |
| 1903 | Died |
| 1903 | Died |
Biographies and obituaries
Register R.S.M. 1896, p xciii
Memoir and Scientific Correspondence, J. Larmor (1907) (2 vols).
Proceedings Royal Society Vol. LXXV (1905) pp. 199-216
Barry, C.M. Truth above all things: G. G. Stokes. Irish Philosophy
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet — Wikipedia article (contains many references)
George Gabriel Stokes: Life, Science and Faith. Edited by Mark McCartney, Andrew Whitaker, and Alastair Wood. OUP, 2019.