George Francis FitzGerald
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George Francis FitzGerald FRS FRSE FTCD (3 August 1851 – 21 February 1901) was an Irish academic and physicist who served as Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) from 1881 to 1901.
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George Francis FitzGerald | |
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Born | (1851-08-03)3 August 1851 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 21 February 1901(1901-02-21) (aged 49) Dublin, Ireland |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Known for | Lorentz-FitzGerld contraction |
Awards | FRS (1883) Royal Medal (1899) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Trinity College Dublin |
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FitzGerald is known for his work in electromagnetic theory and for the Lorentz–FitzGerald contraction, which became an integral part of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity. A crater on the far side of the Moon is named after him, as is a building at TCD.