Bruce Sween Liley

emeritus professor of physics at University of Waikato in New Zealand (1928-2001)
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Bruce Sween Liley

Summary

Bruce Sween Liley is a human[1]. Born in Havelock North[2], he… he was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hamilton[4]. He died on +2001-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an academic[6] and physicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Bruce Sween Liley was born in Havelock North[2].
  • Bruce Sween Liley died in Hamilton[4].
  • Bruce Sween Liley was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Sween Liley died on +2001-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's professions included academic[6].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's professions included physicist[7].
  • Bruce Sween Liley held the position of professor emeritus[8].
  • Bruce Sween Liley held the position of full professor[9].
  • Among Bruce Sween Liley's employers was University of Waikato[10].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's education included a stint at University of Otago[11].
  • Bruce Sween Liley was educated at University of Auckland[12].
  • Bruce Sween Liley was educated at University of Reading[13].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's doctoral advisor was George Paget Thomson[14].
  • Bruce Sween Liley is recorded as male[15].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's archives at is recorded as University of Waikato[17].
  • Bruce Sween Liley's described at URL is recorded as https://knowledgebank.org.nz/text/liley-professor-bruce-sween-biography-1991/[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Havelock North[2], Bruce Sween Liley… he was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[11], a public university[19], in New Zealand[20], founded in 1869[21], headquartered in Dunedin[22]; University of Auckland[12], a public university[23], in New Zealand[24], founded in 1883[25], headquartered in Auckland City[26]; and University of Reading[13], a university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1892[29]. Bruce Sween Liley's doctoral advisor was George Paget Thomson[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6] and physicist[7]. Among Bruce Sween Liley's employers was University of Waikato[10]. Positions held include professor emeritus[8], an academic title[30] and full professor[9], an academic rank[31].

Death and Burial

Bruce Sween Liley died on +2001-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hamilton[4].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Sween Liley born?

Bruce Sween Liley's place of birth was Havelock North[2].

Where did Bruce Sween Liley die?

Bruce Sween Liley died in Hamilton[4].

What did Bruce Sween Liley do for work?

Bruce Sween Liley worked as academic[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Bruce Sween Liley go to school?

Bruce Sween Liley was educated at University of Otago[11], University of Auckland[12], and University of Reading[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . onehera.waikato.ac.nz. onehera.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . pubs.aip.org. pubs.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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