Alec Skempton

Summary

Alec Skempton is a human^[1]. Born in Northampton^[2], he… he was born on +1914-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +2001-08-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a civil engineer^[6], historian of science^[7], engineer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Northampton^[2], Alec Skempton…
• Alec Skempton passed away in London^[4].
• Alec Skempton was born on +1914-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alec Skempton died on +2001-08-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alec Skempton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Alec Skempton's professions included civil engineer^[6].
• Alec Skempton's professions included historian of science^[7].
• Alec Skempton's professions included engineer^[8].
• Alec Skempton's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Alec Skempton's field of work was soil mechanics^[12].
• Among Alec Skempton's employers was Imperial College London^[13].
• Alec Skempton's education included a stint at Imperial College London^[14].
• Alec Skempton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Alec Skempton received the Lyell Medal^[16].
• Alec Skempton received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[17].
• Alec Skempton received the Knight Bachelor^[18].
• Alec Skempton was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Alec Skempton is recorded as male^[20].
• Alec Skempton's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Alec Skempton supervised Nikolaos N. Ambraseys as a doctoral student^[22].
• Alec Skempton supervised Alan W. Bishop as a doctoral student^[23].
• Alec Skempton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083821760^[24].
• Alec Skempton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51806550^[25].
• Alec Skempton's GND ID is recorded as 128431989^[26].
• Alec Skempton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78043313^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alec Skempton was born in Northampton^[2]. He was born on +1914-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alec Skempton was educated at Imperial College London^[14]. He studied under Alfred Pippard^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer^[6], historian of science^[7], engineer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Alec Skempton's field of work was soil mechanics^[12]. Among his employers was Imperial College London^[13]. Doctoral students include Nikolaos N. Ambraseys^[22], a university teacher^[29], 1929–2012^[30], of Greece^[31], awarded the William Smith Medal^[32], specialised in seismology^[33] and Alan W. Bishop^[23], a civil engineer^[34], 1920–1988^[35], of United Kingdom^[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[37], specialised in soil mechanics^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Lyell Medal^[16], an award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1876^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[17], a fellowship award^[44]; and Knight Bachelor^[18], a title of honor^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1300^[47].

Death and Burial

Alec Skempton died on +2001-08-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Alec Skempton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolaos N. Ambraseys^[50], a university teacher^[51], 1929–2012^[52], of Greece^[53], awarded the William Smith Medal^[54], specialised in seismology^[55] and Alan W. Bishop^[56], a civil engineer^[57], 1920–1988^[58], of United Kingdom^[59], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[60], specialised in soil mechanics^[61].

FAQs

Where was Alec Skempton born?

Alec Skempton was born in Northampton^[2].

Where did Alec Skempton die?

Alec Skempton passed away in London^[4].

What did Alec Skempton do for work?

Alec Skempton worked as civil engineer^[6], historian of science^[7], engineer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Alec Skempton go to school?

Alec Skempton was educated at Imperial College London^[14].

What awards did Alec Skempton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Lyell Medal^[16], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[17], and Knight Bachelor^[18].