John Robinson Airey
British schoolteacher, mathematician and astrophysicist
About John Robinson Airey
Lived 1868 – 1937 (aged 68–69). John Robinson Airey was a mathematician and astrophysicist.
John Robinson Airey (1868–1937) was a British schoolteacher, mathematician and astrophysicist.
Early life Airey was the eldest child of William Airey, a stone mason, and Elizabeth Airey, who were both born in Preston under Scar, North Yorkshire. He was the oldest from four siblings, the other three being Elizabeth Ann (born 1870), Edwin (1878–1955), and Maud (about 1880). The 1871 census showed the family was living at Hunslet, Leeds; by 1881 they had moved to 28 Grosvenor Street, West Leeds.
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Who was John Robinson Airey?
British schoolteacher, mathematician and astrophysicist
When was John Robinson Airey born?
John Robinson Airey was born in 1868 in Hunslet.
When did John Robinson Airey die?
John Robinson Airey died on 16 September 1937 in Newtown.
What was John Robinson Airey's occupation?
John Robinson Airey was a mathematician and astrophysicist.
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