David Gubbins

British geophysicist
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David Gubbins

Summary

David Gubbins is a human[1]. He was born on May 31, 1947[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3] and geophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Gubbins was born on May 31, 1947[2].
  • David Gubbins held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David Gubbins worked as a university teacher[3].
  • David Gubbins worked as a geophysicist[4].
  • David Gubbins's field of work was geophysics[7].
  • David Gubbins was employed by University of Leeds[8].
  • Among David Gubbins's employers was University of Sydney[9].
  • David Gubbins was employed by University of California, San Diego[10].
  • David Gubbins's education included a stint at Trinity College[11].
  • David Gubbins's doctoral advisor was Edward Bullard[12].
  • David Gubbins received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • David Gubbins received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].
  • David Gubbins received the Arthur Holmes Medal[15].
  • David Gubbins received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16].
  • David Gubbins received the Chree Medal and Prize[17].
  • David Gubbins received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • David Gubbins was a member of Institute of Physics[19].
  • David Gubbins was a member of American Geophysical Union[20].
  • David Gubbins was a member of European Geosciences Union[21].
  • David Gubbins was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • David Gubbins is recorded as male[23].
  • David Gubbins's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • David Gubbins supervised Jeremy Bloxham as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Gubbins supervised T. Guy Masters as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Gubbins supervised Kathryn Whaler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Gubbins was born on May 31, 1947[2].

Education

David Gubbins was educated at Trinity College[11]. His doctoral advisor was Edward Bullard[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3] and geophysicist[4]. David Gubbins's field of work was geophysics[7]. Employers include University of Leeds[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31]; University of Sydney[9], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Sydney[35]; and University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1960[38]. Doctoral students include Jeremy Bloxham[25], a geophysicist[39], b. 1960[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42]; T. Guy Masters[26]; Kathryn Whaler[27], a geophysicist[43], b. 1956[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[45], specialised in geophysics[46]; Carl Peter Spencer[47]; Colin James Thomson[48]; and Andrew Jackson[49], a geophysicist[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Price Medal[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14], a fellowship award[55]; Arthur Holmes Medal[15], an award[56]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16], a science award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1824[59]; Chree Medal and Prize[17], a physics award[60], founded in 1941[61]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1962[64].

Why It Matters

David Gubbins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did David Gubbins do for work?

David Gubbins worked as university teacher[3] and geophysicist[4].

Where did David Gubbins go to school?

David Gubbins was educated at Trinity College[11].

What awards did David Gubbins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14], Arthur Holmes Medal[15], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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