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Augustus Edward Hough Love
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| Born | 17 April 1863 |
| Died | 5 June 1940 (aged 77) Oxford, United Kingdom
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| Nationality | English |
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| Awards | Royal Medal (1909) Adams prize (1911) De Morgan Medal (1926) Sylvester Medal (1937) |
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| Fields | mathematics, geodynamics |
| Institutions | University of Oxford |
| Doctoral students | G. H. Hardy |
Augustus Edward Hough Love (born April 17, 1863, in Weston-super-Mare – died June 5, 1940, in Oxford) was a brilliant English mathematician. He is often known as A. E. H. Love. He became famous for his important work on the mathematical theory of elasticity. This field studies how solid objects change shape when forces are applied to them.
Love also studied how waves travel through different materials. His research on the Earth's structure, found in his book Some Problems of Geodynamics, earned him the Adams prize in 1911. During this work, he created a mathematical model for special surface waves, which are now called Love waves.
He also helped us understand tidal locking. This is when a planet or moon always shows the same face to another body, like our Moon to Earth. He introduced special numbers called Love numbers. These numbers help scientists study Earth tides, which are tiny changes in the Earth's shape caused by the gravity of the Moon and Sun.
Early Life and Education
Augustus Love grew up in England. He went to Wolverhampton Grammar School. In 1881, he won a scholarship to attend St John's College, Cambridge. When he first started college, he wasn't sure if he should study classic literature or mathematics.
He chose mathematics, and it was a great decision! He did very well in his studies, ranking as a Second Wrangler. This meant he was one of the top math students in his year. In 1886, he became a Fellow of the college, which is a special honor.
Career and Contributions
In 1899, Love became the Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Oxford. This was a very important teaching position. He held this job until he passed away in 1940. He was also a Fellow at Queen's College.
Love wrote a very important two-volume book. It was called A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity. This book is still a classic in the field today. He also wrote several articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. These articles covered topics like elasticity and calculus.
Awards and Recognition
Augustus Love received many awards for his amazing work.
- In 1909, he won the Royal Society Royal Medal.
- In 1926, he received the London Mathematical Society De Morgan Medal.
- In 1937, he was awarded the Sylvester Medal.
He was also very involved with the London Mathematical Society. He served as their secretary from 1895 to 1910. Later, he was the president of the society from 1912 to 1913.
See also
- Twist (mathematics)
