David McMurtry

Irish engineer and co-founder of Renishaw (1940–2024)
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David McMurtry

Summary

David McMurtry is a human[1]. He was born in Clontarf[2]. He was born on +1940-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-12-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an inventor[5] and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clontarf[2], David McMurtry…
  • David McMurtry was born on +1940-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David McMurtry was born on +1940-03-05T00:00:00Z[8].
  • David McMurtry died on +2024-12-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David McMurtry held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • David McMurtry held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David McMurtry worked as an inventor[5].
  • David McMurtry's professions included businessperson[6].
  • David McMurtry's education included a stint at Mount Temple Comprehensive School[11].
  • David McMurtry received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • David McMurtry received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • David McMurtry received the Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize[14].
  • David McMurtry received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • David McMurtry received the Royal Designer for Industry[16].
  • David McMurtry received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17].
  • David McMurtry was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • David McMurtry's image is recorded as David McMurtry.jpg[19].
  • David McMurtry is recorded as male[20].
  • David McMurtry's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David McMurtry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s7lzh[22].
  • David McMurtry's family name is recorded as McMurtry[23].
  • David McMurtry's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David McMurtry's given name is recorded as Roberts[25].
  • David McMurtry's Scopus author ID is recorded as 6602193288[26].
  • David McMurtry's Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as 11938[27].

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Origins and Family

David McMurtry's place of birth was Clontarf[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1940-03-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-03-05T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

David McMurtry's education included a stint at Mount Temple Comprehensive School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[5] and businessperson[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize[14], a physics award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1300[36]; Royal Designer for Industry[16], an award[37]; and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17], a fellowship award[38].

Death and Burial

David McMurtry died on +2024-12-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

David McMurtry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David McMurtry born?

Born in Clontarf[2], David McMurtry…

What did David McMurtry do for work?

David McMurtry worked as inventor[5] and businessperson[6].

Where did David McMurtry go to school?

David McMurtry was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School[11].

What awards did David McMurtry receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Who's Who. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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