Brian Kennett

Australian seismologist
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Brian Kennett

Summary

Brian Kennett is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-05-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a seismologist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Brian Kennett was born on +1948-05-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Brian Kennett worked as a seismologist[3].
  • Brian Kennett was employed by Australian National University[5].
  • Brian Kennett's education included a stint at Dulwich College[6].
  • Brian Kennett was educated at University of Cambridge[7].
  • Brian Kennett received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].
  • Brian Kennett received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[9].
  • Brian Kennett received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[10].
  • Brian Kennett received the Adams Prize[11].
  • Brian Kennett received the Officer of the Order of Australia[12].
  • Brian Kennett received the Murchison Medal[13].
  • Brian Kennett was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Brian Kennett is recorded as male[15].
  • Brian Kennett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Brian Kennett supervised Timothy James Clarke as a doctoral student[17].
  • Brian Kennett supervised Martin Robert Illingworth as a doctoral student[18].
  • Brian Kennett supervised Paul Robbie Williamson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Brian Kennett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081749822[20].
  • Brian Kennett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109607507[21].
  • Brian Kennett's GND ID is recorded as 124847226[22].
  • Brian Kennett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82030275[23].
  • Brian Kennett's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14484047p[24].
  • Brian Kennett's IdRef ID is recorded as 070114498[25].
  • Brian Kennett's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0228949X[26].
  • Brian Kennett's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36518946[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Kennett was born on +1948-05-07T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Dulwich College[6], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1619[30] and University of Cambridge[7], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Kennett's professions included seismologist[3]. Among his employers was Australian National University[5]. Doctoral students include Timothy James Clarke[17], Martin Robert Illingworth[18], and Paul Robbie Williamson[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[9], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1824[39]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[10], a fellowship award[40], in Australia[41]; Adams Prize[11], a mathematics award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1848[44]; Officer of the Order of Australia[12], a grade of an order[45], in Australia[46]; and Murchison Medal[13], a medallion[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1873[49].

Why It Matters

Brian Kennett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Brian Kennett do for work?

Brian Kennett worked as seismologist[3].

Where did Brian Kennett go to school?

Brian Kennett was educated at Dulwich College[6] and University of Cambridge[7].

What awards did Brian Kennett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[9], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[10], and Adams Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . geolsoc.org.uk. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . ukwhoswho.com. ukwhoswho.com. Provenance: 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
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  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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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