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William Hopkins
William Hopkins (1793–1866)
Born
(1793-02-02)2 February 1793
Kingston-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died
13 October 1866(1866-10-13) (aged 73)
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Nationality
English
Alma mater
St Peter's College, Cambridge
Known for
Finding that melting point increases with pressure[1]
Awards
Wollaston Medal (1850)
Scientific career
Fields
Mathematician and geologist
Institutions
University of Cambridge
Academic advisors
Adam Sedgwick
Notable students
Edward John Routh Francis Galton George Gabriel Stokes Arthur Cayley Lord Kelvin Peter Guthrie Tait James Clerk Maxwell Isaac Todhunter Philip Kelland
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