Ben Eggleton

Australian physicist
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Ben Eggleton

Summary

Ben Eggleton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1970-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ben Eggleton's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • Ben Eggleton was born on +1970-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Eggleton held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Ben Eggleton's professions included physicist[4].
  • Among Ben Eggleton's employers was University of Sydney[7].
  • Ben Eggleton was employed by Bell Labs, Alcaltel-Lucent[8].
  • Ben Eggleton's education included a stint at University of Sydney[9].
  • Ben Eggleton's education included a stint at University of Sydney[10].
  • Ben Eggleton received the Walter Boas Medal[11].
  • Ben Eggleton received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[12].
  • Ben Eggleton received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13].
  • Ben Eggleton received the Pawsey Medal[14].
  • Ben Eggleton received the Adolph Lomb Medal[15].
  • Ben Eggleton received the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year[16].
  • Ben Eggleton's image is recorded as BenEggleton.jpg[17].
  • Ben Eggleton is recorded as male[18].
  • Ben Eggleton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ben Eggleton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114436188[20].
  • Ben Eggleton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49499480[21].
  • Ben Eggleton's GND ID is recorded as 1177406314[22].
  • Ben Eggleton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002159679[23].
  • Ben Eggleton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150010003[24].
  • Ben Eggleton's IdRef ID is recorded as 071367020[25].
  • Ben Eggleton's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-4921-9727[26].
  • Ben Eggleton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5s0ck[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Eggleton was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1970-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[9], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Eggleton worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include University of Sydney[7], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Sydney[35] and Bell Labs, Alcaltel-Lucent[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter Boas Medal[11], a science award[36], in Australia[37]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[12]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13], a fellowship award[38], in Australia[39]; Pawsey Medal[14], an award[40], in Australia[41]; Adolph Lomb Medal[15], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1940[44]; and Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year[16], a science award[45].

Why It Matters

Ben Eggleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Ben Eggleton born?

Ben Eggleton's place of birth was Sydney[2].

What did Ben Eggleton do for work?

Ben Eggleton worked as physicist[4].

Where did Ben Eggleton go to school?

Ben Eggleton was educated at University of Sydney[9] and University of Sydney[10].

What awards did Ben Eggleton receive?

Honors received include Walter Boas Medal[11], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[12], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13], and Pawsey Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . aip.org.au. Retrieved . aip.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . data.dnb.de. Retrieved . data.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . api.profiles.sydney.edu.au. api.profiles.sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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