Biography
Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer, mathematician, economist and physicist (Bogotá 05 January 1865 – Bogotá 11 March 1920)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Stablished a fundamental formula for liquid motion
Demonstrated the existence of non-newtonian mechanics
Elaborated original works about real numbers
Generalized Euler 9 points theorem to spatial geometry
Developed an equation for three bodies problem
Created asymptotic transformation
Idealized a modification of Talcott method for local latitude using a simple theodolite (1901), before Chauvenet (1917). It is known as Garavito method and uses equal circumidian circles altitudes of two stars.
Performed original demonstration of theorems related to changes of canonical variables
Determined variations of some planetary orbits (1893)
Generalized university gravity Law of binary stars
Determined parabolic orbit of some comets using Garavito equations.
MEMBERSHIP
Member, Societé Astronomique de France
Member, Belgian Society of Astronomy
HONORS
Garavito Crater (Moon)
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