George Carey Foster
George Carey Foster (born October 20, 1835 in Sabden , Ribble Valley , Lancashire , † February 9, 1919 in Rickmansworth ) was an English physicist.
After graduating with a BA , he became Professor of Physics at Anderson's University in Glasgow in 1862 . From 1865 to 1891 he was at University College London . He worked in the field of electricity and magnetism. He was elected a member of the Royal Society in 1869 and was a member of the Chemical Society. In 1907 he became an elected member of the American Philosophical Society .
literature
- Prof. G. Carey Foster, FRS (obituary) . In: Nature . tape 102 , February 20, 1919, pp. 489-490 ( online [accessed August 10, 2018]).
Web links
- Entry to Foster; George Carey (1835-1919); Physicist in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: George C. Foster. American Philosophical Society, accessed August 10, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Foster, George Carey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sabden , Ribble Valley , Lancashire |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1919 |
| Place of death | Rickmansworth |