Sir George Gabriel Stokes

Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903) was an Irish mathematician and physicist, born in Skreen, county Sligo. He was great in the department of mathematical physics, and had been specially devoted to the study of hydro-dynamics and the theory of light. He opened new fields of investigation, and supplied future experimenters with valuable hints. He was one of the foremost physicists of the day.

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