# Joseph Larmor

_Irish physicist and mathematician (1857-1942)_

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> Sir Joseph Larmor was an Irish mathematician, theoretical physicist, and British politician who made breakthroughs in the understanding of electricity, dynamics, thermodynamics, and the electron theory of matter. His most influential work was Aether and Matter, a theoretical physics book published in 1900.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 July 1857 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Magheragall ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P19))
- **Died:** 19 May 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P570))
- **Place of death:** Holywood ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; physicist; politician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P102))
- **Education:** St John's College; Queen's University Belfast; University of Cambridge; Royal Belfast Academical Institution ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom (14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922); president (1914–1916); member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (16 February 1911 – 25 November 1918); Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1903–1932); chairperson (1895–1897) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P39))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Copley Medal; Royal Medal; Poncelet Prize; De Morgan Medal; Smith's Prize; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Adams Prize; Knight Bachelor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536500#P166))

## Questions

**When was Joseph Larmor born?**  
Joseph Larmor was born on 11 July 1857 in Magheragall.

**What positions has Joseph Larmor held?**  
Positions held by Joseph Larmor include: member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1918–1922); president (1914–1916); member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1911–1918); Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1903–1932); chairperson (1895–1897).

**Where did Joseph Larmor study?**  
Joseph Larmor was educated at St John's College, Queen's University Belfast, University of Cambridge, Royal Belfast Academical Institution.

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