Bertha Swirles

British mathematician & academic (1903-1999)
Person human Q4895522
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Bertha Swirles

Summary

Bertha Swirles is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Northampton[2]. She was born on +1903-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on +1999-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bertha Swirles was born in Northampton[2].
  • Bertha Swirles passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Bertha Swirles was born on +1903-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bertha Swirles died on +1999-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Bertha Swirles's spouses was Harold Jeffreys[9].
  • Bertha Swirles held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Bertha Swirles's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Bertha Swirles worked as a physicist[7].
  • Bertha Swirles held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Bertha Swirles held the position of secretary[12].
  • Among Bertha Swirles's employers was Imperial College London[13].
  • Bertha Swirles was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[14].
  • Bertha Swirles was employed by University of Bristol[15].
  • Among Bertha Swirles's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[16].
  • Bertha Swirles was employed by Girton College[17].
  • Bertha Swirles was educated at Girton College[18].
  • Bertha Swirles's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Bertha Swirles was educated at Northampton School for Girls[20].
  • Bertha Swirles's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[21].
  • Bertha Swirles's doctoral advisor was Max Born[22].
  • Bertha Swirles's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[23].
  • Bertha Swirles received the honorary doctorate[24].
  • Bertha Swirles was a member of Mathematical Association[25].
  • Bertha Swirles was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[26].
  • Bertha Swirles was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bertha Swirles was born in Northampton[2]. She was born on +1903-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Girton College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1869[30]; University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Northampton School for Girls[20], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2014[37]; and University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1734[40], headquartered in Göttingen[41]. Doctoral advisors include Max Born[22], a physicist[42], 1882–1970[43], of German Reich[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[45], specialised in theoretical physics[46] and Ralph H. Fowler[23], a physicist[47], 1889–1944[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. Employers include Imperial College London[13], a public research university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1907[53], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[54]; Victoria University of Manchester[14], a university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1851[57], headquartered in Manchester[58]; University of Bristol[15], a public university[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1909[61], headquartered in Bristol[62]; and Girton College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1869[65]. Positions held include chairperson[11], a type of position[66] and secretary[12], a position[67].

Recognition

Bertha Swirles received the honorary doctorate[24].

Personal Life

Among Bertha Swirles's spouses was Harold Jeffreys[9].

Death and Burial

Bertha Swirles died on +1999-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Bertha Swirles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Bertha Swirles born?

Born in Northampton[2], Bertha Swirles…

Where did Bertha Swirles die?

Bertha Swirles passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Bertha Swirles married to?

Bertha Swirles's spouses include Harold Jeffreys[9].

What did Bertha Swirles do for work?

Bertha Swirles worked as mathematician[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Bertha Swirles go to school?

Bertha Swirles was educated at Girton College[18], University of Cambridge[19], Northampton School for Girls[20], and University of Göttingen[21].

What awards did Bertha Swirles receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[24].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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