Person Filon; Louis Napoleon George (1875 - 1937); mathematical physicist and university administrator Filon Louis Napoleon George mathematical physicist and university administrator 1875 - 1937 British Male St Cloud, near Paris, France, Europe 22 November 1875 18751122 Godwin House, St Augustine's Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, England 29 December 1937 19371229

mathematical physicist and university administrator Mechanics Applied mathematics Education: Herne House School, Margate; University College, London BA (1896); King's College, Cambridge MA; DSc Career: Lecturer in pure mathematics (1903); joined the University of London Officers' Training Corps (1926-1932); partook in active service with the British expeditionary force in France, invalided home (1915); Goldsmith chair of applied mathematics and mechanics, succeeding Karl Pearson (FRS 1896) (1912); commanded the 2nd battalion London regiment, and was demobilised (1919); later served as technical staff of the Admiralty air service, and of the Air Board; took an active role in the affairs of the University of London as a member of the senate (1920); and the court, dean of the faculty of science, and chairman of the academic council (1924–33); director of the university observatory (1929-1937); died of typhoid. Honours: CBE 1933 Memberships: Mathematical Association (President 1935) Parents: Pierre Marie Augustin Filon, littérateur and tutor to the prince imperial, and Marie Jeanne Madeline Poirel. Spouse: Anne, eldest daughter of Professor Philippe Godet, of the University of Neuchâtel (1904). Children: One son and two daughters. Known for his work on classical mechanics, particularly his theory of elasticity and the mechanics of continuous media. Developed a method for the numerical quadrature of oscillatory integrals, referred to as Filon quadrature. Royal Society roles: VP 1935-1937 Fellow 05/05/1910 35 Micaiah John Muller Hill; Karl Pearson; Frederick Thomas Trouton; Augustus Edward Hough Love; Charles Chree; Edmund Taylor Whittaker; Ernest William Hobson; George Frederick Charles Searle; Joseph John Thomson; Herbert Hall Turner Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1936-1938 vol 2 pp 501-509, plate, by G B Jeffery References: R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 2. After 1847' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 47-84 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1939.0010 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Filon%2C+Louis+Napoleon+George RCN 39271 RCN 33779 RCN 55223 22 Nov 1875 - 29 Dec 1937 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 10/04/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA1233 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 10/04/2024 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/112694071 82780360-a735-4456-ba5a-d5a7ae46639a