E. T. Whittaker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

E. T. Whittaker

British mathematician

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1873

Place of Birth: Southport, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1956

Profession: astronomer, physicist, mathematician, historian, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edmund Taylor Whittaker FRS FRSE LLD (24 October 1873 – 24 March 1956) was a British mathematician who contributed widely to applied mathematics, mathematical physics, and the theory of special functions.
He had a particular interest in numerical analysis, but also worked on celestial mechanics, the history of physics, and digital signal processing.
Near the end of his career he received the Copley Medal, the most prestigious honorary award in British science.
The School of Mathematics of the University of Edinburgh holds The Whittaker Colloquium, a yearly lecture in his honour.