David Bates

Irish Physicist (1916-1994)
Person human Q5231203
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David Bates

Summary

David Bates is a human[1]. Born in Omagh[2], he… he was born on +1916-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Belfast[4]. He died on +1994-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Bates was born in Omagh[2].
  • David Bates died in Belfast[4].
  • David Bates was born on +1916-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Bates died on +1994-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Bates held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Bates held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • David Bates's professions included physicist[6].
  • David Bates's professions included mathematician[7].
  • David Bates's field of work was atmospheric physics[11].
  • David Bates's field of work was molecular physics[12].
  • David Bates's field of work was interstellar cloud[13].
  • David Bates was employed by University College London[14].
  • Among David Bates's employers was Queen's University Belfast[15].
  • Among David Bates's employers was British Admiralty Office[16].
  • Among David Bates's employers was Princeton University[17].
  • David Bates was educated at Queen's University Belfast[18].
  • David Bates was educated at University College London[19].
  • David Bates's education included a stint at Inchmarlo[20].
  • David Bates's education included a stint at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[21].
  • David Bates's doctoral advisor was Harrie Massey[22].
  • A notable student of David Bates was Benjamin Moiseiwitsch[23].
  • David Bates received the Fellow of the Royal Society[24].
  • David Bates received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[25].
  • David Bates received the Chree Medal and Prize[26].
  • David Bates received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Omagh[2], David Bates… he was born on +1916-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[18], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30]; University College London[19], a university college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1826[33], headquartered in UCL Main Building[34]; Inchmarlo[20]; and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[21], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1810[37]. David Bates's doctoral advisor was Harrie Massey[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. Fields of work include atmospheric physics[11], a branch of physics[38]; molecular physics[12], a branch of physics[39]; and interstellar cloud[13], an astronomical object type[40]. Employers include University College London[14], a university college[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1826[43], headquartered in UCL Main Building[44]; Queen's University Belfast[15], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1845[47]; British Admiralty Office[16], a department of the United Kingdom Government[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1709[50]; and Princeton University[17], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1746[53], headquartered in Princeton[54]. A notable student of David Bates was Benjamin Moiseiwitsch[23]. Doctoral students include M. J. Seaton[55], John T. Lewis[56], Derrick Crothers[57], Q102121365[58], Anthony Roy Holt[59], and Graham Poots[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24], a fellowship award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[25], a science award[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1824[65]; Chree Medal and Prize[26], a physics award[66], founded in 1941[67]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], a fellowship award[68]; Knight Bachelor[69], a title of honor[70], in United Kingdom[71], founded in 1300[72]; and John Adam Fleming Medal[73], a geophysics award[74], founded in 1960[75].

Personal Life

David Bates was affiliated with the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland[76].

Death and Burial

David Bates died on +1994-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Belfast[4].

Why It Matters

David Bates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include M. J. Seaton[79], a mathematician[80], 1923–2007[81], of United Kingdom[82], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[83] and John T. Lewis[84], a mathematician[85], 1932–2004[86], of United Kingdom[87], specialised in stochastic process[88].

FAQs

Where was David Bates born?

David Bates was born in Omagh[2].

Where did David Bates die?

David Bates passed away in Belfast[4].

What did David Bates do for work?

David Bates worked as physicist[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did David Bates go to school?

David Bates was educated at Queen's University Belfast[18], University College London[19], Inchmarlo[20], and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[21].

What awards did David Bates receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[25], Chree Medal and Prize[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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