Augustus Edward Hough Love

Augustus Edward Hough Love (17 April 1863 in Weston-super-Mare - 5 June 1940 in Oxford) was a mathematician famous for his work on the mathematical theory of elasticity. He also worked on wave propagation and his work on the structure of the Earth in Some Problems in Geodynamics won for him the Adams prize in 1911 when he developed a mathematical model of surface waves known as Love waves.

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He authored the two volume classic, A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity.

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His other awards include the Royal Society Royal Medal in 1909 and Sylvester Medal in 1937, the London Mathematical Society De Morgan Medal in 1926. He was secretary to the London Mathematical Society between 1895 and 1910, and president for 1912-1913.

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Weston-super-Mare: Weston-super-Mare is an English seaside resort town in North Somerset, population 65,000 (1991 estimate). It is situated on the Bristol Channel approximately 18 miles (28 km) south west of Bristol. The town has spread along the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury Hill and Brean Down....

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