C. V. Boys

British physicist (1855-1944)
Person human Q1063791
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C. V. Boys

Summary

C. V. Boys is a human[1]. He was born in Rutland[2]. He was born on +1855-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Andover[4]. He died on +1944-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • C. V. Boys was born in Rutland[2].
  • C. V. Boys passed away in Andover[4].
  • C. V. Boys was born on +1855-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. V. Boys died on +1944-03-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • C. V. Boys's father was Charles Boys[8].
  • C. V. Boys was married to Marion Amelia Pollock[9].
  • A child of C. V. Boys was unknown child Boys[10].
  • C. V. Boys held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • C. V. Boys's professions included physicist[6].
  • C. V. Boys was employed by Imperial College London[12].
  • C. V. Boys's education included a stint at Marlborough College[13].
  • C. V. Boys received the Royal Medal[14].
  • C. V. Boys received the Elliott Cresson Medal[15].
  • C. V. Boys received the Rumford Medal[16].
  • C. V. Boys received the Guthrie Lecture[17].
  • C. V. Boys received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • C. V. Boys received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • C. V. Boys was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • C. V. Boys's image is recorded as CVBoys.jpg[21].
  • C. V. Boys is recorded as male[22].
  • C. V. Boys's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • C. V. Boys's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[24].
  • C. V. Boys's signature is recorded as Charles Vernon Boys signature.jpg[25].
  • C. V. Boys's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109573671[26].
  • C. V. Boys's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18004298[27].

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Origins and Family

C. V. Boys's place of birth was Rutland[2]. He was born on +1855-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Boys[8].

Education

C. V. Boys was educated at Marlborough College[13].

Career and Affiliations

C. V. Boys worked as a physicist[6]. Among his employers was Imperial College London[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Medal[14], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30]; Elliott Cresson Medal[15], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33]; Rumford Medal[16], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Guthrie Lecture[17]; Knight Bachelor[18], a title of honor[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1300[38]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Personal Life

C. V. Boys was married to Marion Amelia Pollock[9]. A child of him was unknown child Boys[10].

Death and Burial

C. V. Boys died on +1944-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Andover[4].

Why It Matters

C. V. Boys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was C. V. Boys born?

Born in Rutland[2], C. V. Boys…

Where did C. V. Boys die?

C. V. Boys died in Andover[4].

Who were C. V. Boys's parents?

C. V. Boys's father was Charles Boys[8].

Who was C. V. Boys married to?

C. V. Boys's spouses include Marion Amelia Pollock[9].

What did C. V. Boys do for work?

C. V. Boys worked as physicist[6].

Where did C. V. Boys go to school?

C. V. Boys was educated at Marlborough College[13].

What awards did C. V. Boys receive?

Honors received include Royal Medal[14], Elliott Cresson Medal[15], Rumford Medal[16], and Guthrie Lecture[17].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . sciencemuseum.org.uk. sciencemuseum.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . scientificlib.com. scientificlib.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . apprendre-math.info. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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