Cargill Gilston Knott

British mathematician and physicist
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Cargill Gilston Knott

Summary

Cargill Gilston Knott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Penicuik[2]. He was born on June 30, 1856[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on October 26, 1922[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], seismologist[8], university teacher[9], and geologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cargill Gilston Knott was born in Penicuik[2].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott was born on June 30, 1856[3].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott died on October 26, 1922[5].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott is buried at Newington Cemetery[12].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott worked as a physicist[7].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott worked as a seismologist[8].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's professions included geologist[10].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's field of work was physics[14].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[15].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott was employed by Tokyo Imperial University[16].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott was employed by University of Edinburgh[17].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott received the Keith Medal[19].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott is recorded as male[23].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's given name is recorded as Cargill[25].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's academic thesis is recorded as Researches on contact electricity[26].
  • Cargill Gilston Knott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Cargill Gilston Knott was born in Penicuik[2]. He was born on June 30, 1856[3].

Education

Cargill Gilston Knott's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], seismologist[8], university teacher[9], and geologist[10]. Cargill Gilston Knott's field of work was physics[14]. Employers include Tokyo Imperial University[16], an Imperial universities of Japan[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1897[30] and University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Keith Medal[19], an award[35] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Death and Burial

Cargill Gilston Knott died on October 26, 1922[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Newington Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Cargill Gilston Knott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Cargill Gilston Knott born?

Cargill Gilston Knott's place of birth was Penicuik[2].

Where did Cargill Gilston Knott die?

Cargill Gilston Knott died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Cargill Gilston Knott do for work?

Cargill Gilston Knott worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], seismologist[8], university teacher[9], and geologist[10].

Where did Cargill Gilston Knott go to school?

Cargill Gilston Knott was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

What awards did Cargill Gilston Knott receive?

Honors received include Keith Medal[19] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → mathematician, physicist, seismologist +2
    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → Keith Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh
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