Cargill Gilston Knott | |
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 Cargill Gilston Knott | |
| Born | 30 June 1856 Penicuik, Scotland |
| Died | 26 October 1922 (aged 66) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physics, mathematics, seismology |
| Institutions | Scotland, Japan |
Cargill Gilston Knott FRS, FRSE LLD (30 June 1856 – 26 October 1922) was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was a pioneer in seismological research. He spent his early career in Japan. He later became a Fellow of the Royal Society, Secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and President of the Scottish Meteorological Society.