George Francis FitzGerald

George Francis FitzGerald FRS HonFRSE
FitzGerald, c. 1890s
Born	(1851-08-03)3 August 1851 Dublin, Ireland
Died	21 February 1901(1901-02-21) (aged 49) Dublin, Ireland
Resting place	Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin
Known for	Lorentz–FitzGerald contraction Spark-gap transmitter
Spouse	Harriette Mary Jellett ​ ​ (m. 1885)​
Children	8
Parents	William FitzGerald Anne Frances Stoney
Relatives	John Hewitt Jellett (father-in-law) George Johnstone Stoney (uncle) Bindon Blood Stoney (uncle) Edith Anne Stoney (cousin) Florence Stoney (cousin)
Awards	FRS (1883) Royal Medal (1899) HonFRSE (1900)
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	Trinity College Dublin
Notable students	Thomas Preston Frederick Thomas Trouton
15th Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy
In office 1881–1901
Preceded by	John Robert Leslie
Succeeded by	William Thrift

George Francis FitzGerald FRS HonFRSE (3 August 1851 – 21 February 1901) was an Irish physicist known for the Lorentz–FitzGerald contraction, which became an integral part of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity.