Charles Oatley

Summary

Charles Oatley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Frome^[2]. He was born on +1904-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1996-03-11T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5] and engineer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Charles Oatley's place of birth was Frome^[2].
• Charles Oatley was born on +1904-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Charles Oatley died on +1996-03-11T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Charles Oatley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Charles Oatley's professions included physicist^[5].
• Charles Oatley's professions included engineer^[6].
• Charles Oatley's field of work was physicist^[9].
• Among Charles Oatley's employers was King's College London^[10].
• Charles Oatley's education included a stint at St John's College^[11].
• Charles Oatley was educated at Bedford Modern School^[12].
• Charles Oatley's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[13].
• Charles Oatley's doctoral advisor was Edward Victor Appleton^[14].
• Charles Oatley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Charles Oatley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Charles Oatley received the Faraday Medal^[17].
• Charles Oatley received the Royal Medal^[18].
• Charles Oatley received the Howard N. Potts Medal^[19].
• Charles Oatley received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[20].
• Charles Oatley was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Charles Oatley was influenced by John Cockcroft^[22].
• Charles Oatley is recorded as male^[23].
• Charles Oatley's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Charles Oatley supervised Haroon Ahmed as a doctoral student^[25].
• Charles Oatley supervised Colin James Richard Sheppard as a doctoral student^[26].
• Charles Oatley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066856873^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Frome^[2], Charles Oatley… he was born on +1904-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30]; Bedford Modern School^[12], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1764^[33]; and University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1209^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]. Charles Oatley's doctoral advisor was Edward Victor Appleton^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5] and engineer^[6]. Charles Oatley's field of work was physicist^[9]. Among his employers was King's College London^[10]. Doctoral students include Haroon Ahmed^[25], an engineer^[38], 1936–2024^[39], of Pakistan^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[41] and Colin James Richard Sheppard^[26], an academic^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Faraday Medal^[17], an award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1922^[49]; Royal Medal^[18], a science award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1826^[52]; Howard N. Potts Medal^[19], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1911^[55]; and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[20], a fellowship award^[56].

Death and Burial

Charles Oatley died on +1996-03-11T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Oatley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Eugene Everhart^[58], a physicist^[59], b. 1932^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[62] and Haroon Ahmed^[63], an engineer^[64], 1936–2024^[65], of Pakistan^[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[67].

FAQs

Where was Charles Oatley born?

Charles Oatley's place of birth was Frome^[2].

What did Charles Oatley do for work?

Charles Oatley worked as physicist^[5] and engineer^[6].

Where did Charles Oatley go to school?

Charles Oatley was educated at St John's College^[11], Bedford Modern School^[12], and University of Cambridge^[13].

What awards did Charles Oatley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Faraday Medal^[17], and Royal Medal^[18].