George Biddell Airy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Biddell Airy

English mathematician and astronomer

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1801

Place of Birth: Alnwick, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1892

Profession: astronomer, physicist, mathematician, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sir George Biddell Airy (; 27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer, Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881.
His many achievements include work on planetary orbits, measuring the mean density of the Earth, a method of solution of two-dimensional problems in solid mechanics and, in his role as Astronomer Royal, establishing Greenwich as the location of the prime meridian.
His reputation has been tarnished by allegations that, through his inaction, Britain lost the opportunity of priority in the discovery of Neptune.