Alexander Donnachie

Emeritus and Honorary Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester since 2001
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Alexander Donnachie

Summary

Alexander Donnachie is a human[1]. He was born on May 25, 1936[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and researcher[4].

Key Facts

  • Alexander Donnachie was born on May 25, 1936[2].
  • Alexander Donnachie worked as a physicist[3].
  • Alexander Donnachie's professions included researcher[4].
  • Among Alexander Donnachie's employers was University of Manchester[5].
  • Alexander Donnachie's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[6].
  • Alexander Donnachie received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[7].
  • Alexander Donnachie received the Glazebrook Medal[8].
  • Alexander Donnachie was a member of Institute of Physics[9].
  • Alexander Donnachie was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[10].
  • Alexander Donnachie is recorded as male[11].
  • Alexander Donnachie's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alexander Donnachie supervised Jeff Forshaw as a doctoral student[13].
  • Alexander Donnachie's family name is recorded as Donnachie[14].
  • Alexander Donnachie's given name is recorded as Alexander[15].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Donnachie was born on May 25, 1936[2].

Education

Alexander Donnachie was educated at University of Glasgow[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and researcher[4]. Alexander Donnachie was employed by University of Manchester[5]. He supervised Jeff Forshaw as a doctoral student[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Physics[7], a fellowship award[16] and Glazebrook Medal[8], a physics award[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1966[19].

FAQs

What did Alexander Donnachie do for work?

Alexander Donnachie worked as physicist[3] and researcher[4].

Where did Alexander Donnachie go to school?

Alexander Donnachie was educated at University of Glasgow[6].

What awards did Alexander Donnachie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Physics[7] and Glazebrook Medal[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . ukwhoswho.com. ukwhoswho.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . researchgate.net. Retrieved . researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . ukwhoswho.com. ukwhoswho.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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