Heaviside

American

[hev-ee-sahyd] / ˈhɛv iˌsaɪd /

noun

Oliver, 1850–1925, English physicist.

Heaviside British

/ ˈhɛvɪˌsaɪd /

noun

Oliver. 1850–1925, English physicist. Independently of Kennelly, he predicted (1902) the existence of an ionized gaseous layer in the upper atmosphere (the Heaviside layer ); he also contributed to telegraphy

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The concept of gravitational waves dates back to 1893 and 1905, when Oliver Heaviside and Henri Poincaré first proposed related ideas.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

The company had recently completed work on Heaviside, a flying car prototype meant to operate quietly in denser living spaces.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Kitty Hawk’s Heaviside 2 crashed in a field near Tres Pinos, California, on Oct.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

And perhaps the most burning question of all: Why, in Heaviside Layer’s name, did so many global superstars and Oscar winners sign on for this epic catastrophe?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2019

In the evening we went to Palmo's Opera-house, to hear Dr. Lardner, of Heaviside notoriety.

From Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic by Moore, George

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