Cargill Gilston Knott

Cargill Gilston Knott

physicist
mathematician
geologist
university teacher
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Cargill Gilston Knott FRS, FRSE LLD was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was a pioneer in seismological research. He spent his early career in Japan. He later became a Fellow of the Royal Society, secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and president of the Scottish Meteorological Society.

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1856 – 1922
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Background

Born in
Penicuik
Educated at
University of Edinburgh
Awards
🏆 Keith Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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  • 1856

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  • 1922

    Died

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