Andrew Lyne

British astronomer
Person human Q2846604
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Andrew Lyne

Summary

Andrew Lyne is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1942-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Lyne's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].
  • Andrew Lyne was born on +1942-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Lyne held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Andrew Lyne worked as a physicist[4].
  • Andrew Lyne worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Andrew Lyne's professions included researcher[6].
  • Among Andrew Lyne's employers was University of Manchester[9].
  • Andrew Lyne was educated at St John's College[10].
  • Andrew Lyne was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School[11].
  • Andrew Lyne's doctoral advisor was Francis Graham-Smith[12].
  • Andrew Lyne received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Andrew Lyne received the Herschel Medal[14].
  • Andrew Lyne was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Andrew Lyne was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Andrew Lyne's image is recorded as Andrew Lyne cropped from Jodrell Bank Directors.jpg[17].
  • Andrew Lyne is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Lyne's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Lyne supervised Duncan Ross Lorimer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Andrew Lyne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114719348[21].
  • Andrew Lyne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46828299[22].
  • Andrew Lyne's GND ID is recorded as 1025170962[23].
  • Andrew Lyne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88154020[24].
  • Andrew Lyne's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12312189h[25].
  • Andrew Lyne's IdRef ID is recorded as 085954179[26].
  • Andrew Lyne's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04186807[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Lyne was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1942-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Portsmouth Grammar School[11], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1732[33]. Andrew Lyne's doctoral advisor was Francis Graham-Smith[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], and researcher[6]. Among Andrew Lyne's employers was University of Manchester[9]. He supervised Duncan Ross Lorimer as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Herschel Medal[14], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1974[38].

Why It Matters

Andrew Lyne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Lyne born?

Andrew Lyne's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

What did Andrew Lyne do for work?

Andrew Lyne worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Andrew Lyne go to school?

Andrew Lyne was educated at St John's College[10] and Portsmouth Grammar School[11].

What awards did Andrew Lyne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Herschel Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . doctoral thesis. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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