Alexander William Bickerton

British scientist (1842–1929)
Person human Q4720367
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Alexander William Bickerton

Summary

Alexander William Bickerton is a human[1]. He was born in New Zealand[2]. He was born on January 7, 1842[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 21, 1929[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alexander William Bickerton was born in New Zealand[2].
  • Alexander William Bickerton died in London[4].
  • Alexander William Bickerton was born on January 7, 1842[3].
  • Alexander William Bickerton died on January 21, 1929[5].
  • A child of Alexander William Bickerton was Charles E Bickerton[9].
  • Alexander William Bickerton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alexander William Bickerton held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Alexander William Bickerton worked as a physicist[6].
  • Alexander William Bickerton worked as a chemist[7].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among Alexander William Bickerton's employers was University of Canterbury[13].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's education included a stint at Royal School of Mines[14].
  • Alexander William Bickerton was educated at Imperial College London[15].
  • Alexander William Bickerton is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexander William Bickerton supervised Ernest Rutherford as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's Commons category is recorded as Alexander William Bickerton[19].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's family name is recorded as Bickerton[20].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • Alexander William Bickerton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Alexander William Bickerton was born in New Zealand[2]. He was born on January 7, 1842[3].

Education

Educated at Royal School of Mines[14], a constituent college[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1851[26] and Imperial College London[15], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1907[29], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and chemist[7]. Alexander William Bickerton's field of work was physics[12]. He was employed by University of Canterbury[13]. He supervised Ernest Rutherford as a doctoral student[18].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander William Bickerton was Charles E Bickerton[9].

Death and Burial

Alexander William Bickerton died on January 21, 1929[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander William Bickerton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernest Rutherford[32], a nuclear physicist[33], 1871–1937[34], of New Zealand[35], awarded the Hector Medal[36], specialised in physics[37].

FAQs

Where was Alexander William Bickerton born?

Born in New Zealand[2], Alexander William Bickerton…

Where did Alexander William Bickerton die?

Alexander William Bickerton died in London[4].

What did Alexander William Bickerton do for work?

Alexander William Bickerton worked as physicist[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Alexander William Bickerton go to school?

Alexander William Bickerton was educated at Royal School of Mines[14] and Imperial College London[15].

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  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . 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. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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