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,| 1. | Carl B(urton), 1927–1996, U.S. politician: the first black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–71). |
| 2. | Sir Frederick Wilfrid Scott, 1860–1927, British inventor and engineer. |
| 3. | Sir George Gabriel, 1819–1903, British physicist and mathematician, born in Ireland. |
Stokes (stōks), William. 1804-1878.
British physicain. Known especially for his studies of diseases of the chest and heart, he expanded on the observations of John Cheyne in describing the breathing irregularity now known as Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
| Stokes, Sir George Gabriel 1819-1903.
Irish mathematician and physicist who investigated the wave theory of light and described the phenomena of diffraction (1849) and fluorescence (1852) and the nature of x-rays. He also investigated fluid dynamics, developing the modern theory of motion of viscous fluids. A unit of kinematic viscosity is named for him. |
Carl Burton Stokes
American lawyer and politician, who became the first African American to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city, having been elected to that office in Cleveland, Ohio (1967-71).
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