Alan Walsh

British-Australian physicist
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Alan Walsh

Summary

Alan Walsh is a human[1]. Born in Hoddlesden[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1916[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on August 3, 1998[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hoddlesden[2], Alan Walsh…
  • Alan Walsh passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • Alan Walsh was born on December 19, 1916[3].
  • Alan Walsh died on August 3, 1998[5].
  • Alan Walsh held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Alan Walsh worked as a physicist[6].
  • Alan Walsh's professions included chemist[7].
  • Alan Walsh was educated at Darwen Vale High School[10].
  • Alan Walsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Alan Walsh received the Royal Medal[12].
  • Alan Walsh received the Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science[13].
  • Alan Walsh received the James Cook Medal[14].
  • Alan Walsh received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15].
  • Alan Walsh received the Torbern Bergman Medal[16].
  • Alan Walsh was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Alan Walsh was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Alan Walsh was a member of Australian Academy of Science[19].
  • Alan Walsh is recorded as male[20].
  • Alan Walsh's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alan Walsh's Commons category is recorded as Alan Walsh[22].
  • Alan Walsh's family name is recorded as Walsh[23].
  • Alan Walsh's given name is recorded as Alan[24].
  • Alan Walsh's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25].
  • Alan Walsh's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Chemistry[26].
  • Alan Walsh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Walsh was born in Hoddlesden[2]. He was born on December 19, 1916[3].

Education

Alan Walsh was educated at Darwen Vale High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and chemist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Royal Medal[12], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1826[32]; Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science[13], a science award[33]; James Cook Medal[14], a medallion[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1947[36]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], a fellowship award[37], in Australia[38]; and Torbern Bergman Medal[16], a science award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1967[41].

Death and Burial

Alan Walsh died on August 3, 1998[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Walsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Alan Walsh born?

Born in Hoddlesden[2], Alan Walsh…

Where did Alan Walsh die?

Alan Walsh died in Melbourne[4].

What did Alan Walsh do for work?

Alan Walsh worked as physicist[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Alan Walsh go to school?

Alan Walsh was educated at Darwen Vale High School[10].

What awards did Alan Walsh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Royal Medal[12], Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science[13], and James Cook Medal[14].

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  12. [14] . royalsoc.org.au. royalsoc.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Torbern Bergman-medaljen. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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