Alastair Pilkington

British inventor (1920–1995)
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Alastair Pilkington

Summary

Alastair Pilkington is a human[1]. He was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1920-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1995-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], inventor[7], and entrepreneur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alastair Pilkington's place of birth was Kolkata[2].
  • Alastair Pilkington passed away in London[4].
  • Alastair Pilkington was born on +1920-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alastair Pilkington died on +1995-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alastair Pilkington's father was Lionel George Pilkington[10].
  • Alastair Pilkington's mother was Evelyn Carnegie Bethune[11].
  • Among Alastair Pilkington's spouses was Patricia Nicholls Elliott[12].
  • Alastair Pilkington was married to Kathleen Haynes[13].
  • Alastair Pilkington held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Alastair Pilkington's professions included engineer[6].
  • Alastair Pilkington's professions included inventor[7].
  • Alastair Pilkington's professions included entrepreneur[8].
  • Alastair Pilkington was educated at Trinity College[15].
  • Alastair Pilkington's education included a stint at Sherborne School[16].
  • Alastair Pilkington received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Alastair Pilkington received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[18].
  • Alastair Pilkington received the Albert Medal[19].
  • Alastair Pilkington received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Alastair Pilkington received the Knight Bachelor[21].
  • Alastair Pilkington received the Mullard Award[22].
  • Alastair Pilkington was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Alastair Pilkington is recorded as male[24].
  • Alastair Pilkington's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alastair Pilkington's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315671556[26].
  • Alastair Pilkington's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[27].

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Origins and Family

Alastair Pilkington's place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1920-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lionel George Pilkington[10]. His mother was Evelyn Carnegie Bethune[11].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Sherborne School[16], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1550[34], headquartered in Sherborne[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], inventor[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Wilhelm Exner Medal[18], an award[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1921[40]; Albert Medal[19], a medallion[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1864[43]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Knight Bachelor[21], a title of honor[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1300[48]; and Mullard Award[22], an award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1967[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Patricia Nicholls Elliott[12] and Kathleen Haynes[13].

Death and Burial

Alastair Pilkington died on +1995-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alastair Pilkington include Pilkington Prize[52], an award[53].

Why It Matters

Alastair Pilkington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

Entities named for him include Pilkington Prize[52], an award[53].

FAQs

Where was Alastair Pilkington born?

Alastair Pilkington's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Where did Alastair Pilkington die?

Alastair Pilkington died in London[4].

Who were Alastair Pilkington's parents?

Alastair Pilkington's father was Lionel George Pilkington[10]. Alastair Pilkington's mother was Evelyn Carnegie Bethune[11].

Who was Alastair Pilkington married to?

Alastair Pilkington's spouses include Patricia Nicholls Elliott[12] and Kathleen Haynes[13].

What did Alastair Pilkington do for work?

Alastair Pilkington worked as engineer[6], inventor[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Where did Alastair Pilkington go to school?

Alastair Pilkington was educated at Trinity College[15] and Sherborne School[16].

What awards did Alastair Pilkington receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Wilhelm Exner Medal[18], Albert Medal[19], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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