Augustus Edward Hough Love
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Summary
Augustus Edward Hough Love was born on April 17, 1863[1], in Weston-super-Mare[2]. He died on June 5, 1940[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Wolvercote Cemetery[7]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Position held: Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy[9], chairperson[10]
- Employer: University of Oxford[11], St John's College[12]
- Educated at: St John's College[13], Wolverhampton Grammar School[14]
- Student: Hyman Levy[15]
- Notable work: Love wave[16], A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity[17], Kirchhoff–Love plate theory[18], Surface equivalence principle[19], Love number[20]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Royal Medal[22], De Morgan Medal[23], Adams Prize[24], Sylvester Medal[25], Smith's Prize[26]
- Member of: Royal Society[27], London Mathematical Society[28], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: G.H. Hardy[31]
- Commons category: Augustus Edward Hough Love[32]
- Family name: Love[33]
- Given name: Augustus[34], Edward[35], Hough[36]
- Student of: Robert Rumsey Webb[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Birth name: Augustus Edward Hough Love[39]
- Sibling: Ernest Frederick John Love[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Augustus Edward Hough Love include Love wave[41], a surface wave[42] and Love[43], a lunar crater[44].
Why It Matters
Augustus Edward Hough Love has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for him include Love wave[41], a surface wave[42] and Love[43], a lunar crater[44].
His notable doctoral advisees include G.H. Hardy[47], a mathematician[48], 1877–1947[49], of United Kingdom[50], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[51], specialised in mathematical analysis[52].
FAQs
Where was Augustus Edward Hough Love born?
Augustus Edward Hough Love was born in Weston-super-Mare[2].
Where did Augustus Edward Hough Love die?
Augustus Edward Hough Love died in Oxford[4].
What did Augustus Edward Hough Love do for work?
Augustus Edward Hough Love worked as a mathematician[5].
Where did Augustus Edward Hough Love go to school?
Augustus Edward Hough Love was educated at St John's College[13] and Wolverhampton Grammar School[14].
What awards did Augustus Edward Hough Love receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Royal Medal[22], De Morgan Medal[23], and Adams Prize[24].