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E. T. Whittaker

Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker (24 October 1873 – 24 March 1956) was a British mathematician, physicist, and historian of science. Whittaker was a leading mathematical scholar of the early 20th century who contributed widely to applied mathematics and was renowned for his research in mathematical physics and numerical analysis, including the theory of…

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Known for
Reference books (see list) · Whittaker function · Whittaker model · Whittaker–Nyquist–Kotelnikov–Shannon theorem · Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula
Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
Awards
Smith's Prize (1897) · FRS (1905) · FRSE (1912) · Gunning Prize (1929) · Sylvester Medal (1931)
Academic advisors
Andrew Russell Forsyth · George Howard Darwin
Born
(1873-10-24)24 October 1873 Southport, Lancashire, England
Died
24 March 1956(1956-03-24) (aged 82) George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Other notable students · 11
E. T. Whittaker → Arthur Eddington, Arthur Walker, Freeman Dyson, G. I. Taylor, Harry Bateman, Herbert Turnbull, James Jeans, John Edensor Littlewood, Marion Cameron Gray, W. V. D. Hodge, Éamon de Valera
Awards · 8
E. T. Whittaker → Copley Medal (1954), De Morgan Medal (1935), FRS (1905), FRSE (1912), Gunning Prize (1929), Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (1935), Smith's Prize (1897), Sylvester Medal (1931)
Known for · 6
E. T. Whittaker → Rapidity, Reference books (see list), Whittaker function, Whittaker model, Whittaker–Nyquist–Kotelnikov–Shannon theorem, Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula
Doctoral students · 5
E. T. Whittaker → Alexander Aitken, G. H. Hardy, G. N. Watson, George C. McVittie, R. S. Vaidyanathaswamy
Fields · 4
E. T. Whittaker → Astronomy, History of science, Mathematical physics, Mathematics
Academic advisors · 2
E. T. Whittaker → Andrew Russell Forsyth, George Howard Darwin
Workplaces · 2
E. T. Whittaker → Trinity College Dublin, University of Edinburgh
Alma mater · 1
E. T. Whittaker → Trinity College, Cambridge
Born · 1
E. T. Whittaker → (1873-10-24)24 October 1873 Southport, Lancashire, England
Died · 1
E. T. Whittaker → 24 March 1956(1956-03-24) (aged 82) George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland

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E. T. WhittakerAcademic advisorsGeorge Howard Darwin1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAlma materTrinity College, Cambridge1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsSmith's Prize (1897)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsFRS (1905)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsFRSE (1912)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsGunning Prize (1929)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsSylvester Medal (1931)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsDe Morgan Medal (1935)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsPro Ecclesia et Pontifice (1935)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerAwardsCopley Medal (1954)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerBorn(1873-10-24)24 October 1873 Southport, Lancashire, England1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerDied24 March 1956(1956-03-24) (aged 82) George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerDoctoral studentsAlexander Aitken1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerDoctoral studentsG. H. Hardy1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerDoctoral studentsGeorge C. McVittie1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerDoctoral studentsR. S. Vaidyanathaswamy1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerDoctoral studentsG. N. Watson1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerFieldsMathematics1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerFieldsAstronomy1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerFieldsMathematical physics1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerFieldsHistory of science1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerKnown forReference books (see list)1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerKnown forWhittaker function1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerKnown forWhittaker model1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerKnown forWhittaker–Nyquist–Kotelnikov–Shannon theorem1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerKnown forWhittaker–Shannon interpolation formula1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerKnown forRapidity1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerOther notable studentsHarry Bateman1.00infobox
E. T. WhittakerOther notable studentsFreeman Dyson1.00infobox

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