Cyril Hilsum

British physicist
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Cyril Hilsum

Summary

Cyril Hilsum is a human[1]. He was born on May 17, 1925[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cyril Hilsum was born on May 17, 1925[2].
  • Cyril Hilsum held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Cyril Hilsum worked as a physicist[3].
  • Cyril Hilsum worked as an engineer[4].
  • Cyril Hilsum was educated at University College London[7].
  • Cyril Hilsum was educated at Raine's Foundation School[8].
  • Cyril Hilsum received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • Cyril Hilsum received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Cyril Hilsum received the Royal Medal[11].
  • Cyril Hilsum received the Max Born Prize[12].
  • Cyril Hilsum received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[13].
  • Cyril Hilsum received the Faraday Medal[14].
  • Cyril Hilsum was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Cyril Hilsum was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • Cyril Hilsum is recorded as male[17].
  • Cyril Hilsum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Cyril Hilsum's family name is recorded as Hilsum[19].
  • Cyril Hilsum's given name is recorded as Cyril[20].
  • Cyril Hilsum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Cyril Hilsum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyril Hilsum was born on May 17, 1925[2].

Education

Educated at University College London[7], a university college[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1826[25], headquartered in UCL Main Building[26] and Raine's Foundation School[8], a secondary school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1719[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and engineer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Royal Medal[11], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1826[36]; Max Born Prize[12], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1973[39]; IEEE David Sarnoff Award[13], a technical field award[40], founded in 1959[41]; and Faraday Medal[14], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1922[44].

Why It Matters

Cyril Hilsum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Cyril Hilsum do for work?

Cyril Hilsum worked as physicist[3] and engineer[4].

Where did Cyril Hilsum go to school?

Cyril Hilsum was educated at University College London[7] and Raine's Foundation School[8].

What awards did Cyril Hilsum receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Royal Medal[11], and Max Born Prize[12].

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . iop.org. Retrieved . iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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