Talk:George Biddell Airy

Airy Wave Theory

Airy wave theory should be given at least a paragraph here. The whole of linear wave theory can be attributed to Airy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.42.222.239 (talk) 10:50, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Ether Drag

The section on Ether Drag seems to imply that Airy's experiment does not contradict the theory that the Ether exists. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.194.24.44 (talk) 11:27, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

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"Computer"

In this mode of treating the question the order of the terms is numerical, and though the amount of labour is such as might well have deterred a younger man, yet the details were easy, and a great part of it might be entrusted to a mere computer.

In 1911, computer of course had a different meaning! How shall we edit this passage? - Sebastjan - 217.168.172.214 08:44, 5 April 2003 (UTC)

Airy's advice

Lest too many laurels be laid on Airy: he had seriously underadvised Bouch on the Tay's winds; he had believed the Crystal Palace would blow away; and that transatlantic cables would not work even if could lay one. Kwantus 05:05, 2005 Jan 13 (UTC)

And talked the government into cutting off funding for Charles Babbage's computer experiments, right? DanielCristofani 08:05, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

On that last, I'd recommend reading Doron Swade's historiography on Babbage's story and the sources used to write about it (Computer Resurrection 32 (2004), 18-27) [1]. Joseph Myers 09:29, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

Isostasy

Airy's hypothesis for isostasy

perhaps someone would add something about this too. i think it is quite significant. - Gwissi 22:29, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, this was a fundamental contribution to Earth science, and what I was looking for here. While I'm here, there is an inappropriate finishing line about child molestation on this page at the moment that needs to go. - 137.111.85.212 02:18, 26 February 2007 (UTC)