George Francis FitzGerald
George Francis FitzGerald | |
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| Born | 3 August 1851 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 21 February 1901 (aged 49) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Known for | Postulating length contraction (1889) |
| Spouse |
Harriette Mary Jellett
(m. 1885) |
| Children | 8 |
| Father | William FitzGerald |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Trinity College Dublin |
| 15th Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | |
| In office 1881–1901 | |
| Preceded by | John Robert Leslie |
| Succeeded by | William Thrift |
George Francis FitzGerald (3 August 1851 – 21 February 1901) was an Irish physicist known for hypothesising length contraction, which became an integral part of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity.