George Green (July 1793 - May 31st 1841), British Physicist , author of a Test on the application of the mathematical analysis to the theories of electricity and magnetism in 1828. This test introduces several important concepts, among which a theorem similar to the Théorème of Green, an idea of the functions Potentiel such as they are now used in Physique and the idea of what is now called the functions of Green.

The history of the life of George Green has this of exceptional which he was almost completely autodidact. It was born and lived most of its life in the English city of Sneinton, which makes today integral part of the town of Nottingham. His/her father (also fore-mentioned George) was a baker who had built and had a Windmill used to grind the grain. The young person George Green spent only approximately one year to the school, between 8 and 9 years.

During her adult life, George Green worked in the mill of her father, while inheriting with died this one in 1829. It started to study the Mathématiques at one unspecified time of its life. The town of Nottingham having at that time a restricted intellectual life, the way in which it obtained information on the developments of this science is not clear for the historians. Only one person having an instruction recognized in mathematics, John Toplis, would have lived with Nottingham at that time. When Green published its Essai… in 1828, it was published on the basis of subscription of 51 people, whose majority belonged to his/her friends and could not probably include its work. The mathematician Edward Bromhead bought a copy of it and encouraged Green to continue his work in mathematics. Not believing the sincere offer, Green did not contact him before 2 years.

Green ends however up contacting Bromhead, which enabled him to enter to the Université of Cambridge. It integrated it as student in 1833 into the 40 years age. Its career was excellent, and once its diploma obtained in 1837, it remained with the faculty of " Gonville and Caius College". He wrote publications in the field of the Optique, the Acoustique and the Hydrodynamique. However, it fell seriously sick in 1840 and returned to Nottingham, where it died the year according to.

The work of Green was recognized little by the mathematical community during its life. It was redécouvert in 1846 by Lord Kelvin, which made known it.

The library George Green of the Université of Nottingham was baptized in its honor. It lodges the majority of the collection of sciences and engineering of the university. In 1986, its mill was restored. It is used now at the same time as example of operation of a mill of the XIXe century and of museum devoted to its life and its work.