David Mervyn Blow

British biophysicist (1931–2004)
Person human Q1175373
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David Mervyn Blow

Summary

David Mervyn Blow is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1931-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Appledore[4]. He died on +2004-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], scientist[7], biophysicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], David Mervyn Blow…
  • David Mervyn Blow died in Appledore[4].
  • David Mervyn Blow was born on +1931-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Mervyn Blow died on +2004-06-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Mervyn Blow held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • David Mervyn Blow's professions included physicist[6].
  • David Mervyn Blow's professions included scientist[7].
  • David Mervyn Blow's professions included biophysicist[8].
  • David Mervyn Blow worked as a university teacher[9].
  • David Mervyn Blow's field of work was biophysics[12].
  • David Mervyn Blow's field of work was X-ray crystallography[13].
  • Among David Mervyn Blow's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • David Mervyn Blow was employed by Imperial College London[15].
  • David Mervyn Blow was educated at Corpus Christi College[16].
  • David Mervyn Blow was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
  • David Mervyn Blow's education included a stint at Kingswood School[18].
  • David Mervyn Blow's doctoral advisor was Max Perutz[19].
  • David Mervyn Blow received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • David Mervyn Blow received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry[21].
  • David Mervyn Blow received the Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[22].
  • David Mervyn Blow received the Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[23].
  • David Mervyn Blow received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[24].
  • David Mervyn Blow was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • David Mervyn Blow was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • David Mervyn Blow is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

David Mervyn Blow was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1931-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1352[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Kingswood School[18], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1748[38]. David Mervyn Blow's doctoral advisor was Max Perutz[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], scientist[7], biophysicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include biophysics[12], a branch of biology[39] and X-ray crystallography[13], a branch of physics[40]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44] and Imperial College London[15], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1907[47], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry[21], a science award[51], in Israel[52], founded in 1978[53]; Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[22], an award[54], founded in 1961[55]; Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[23], a science award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[24], a fellowship award[58].

Death and Burial

David Mervyn Blow died on +2004-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Appledore[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[59].

Why It Matters

David Mervyn Blow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was David Mervyn Blow born?

David Mervyn Blow's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did David Mervyn Blow die?

David Mervyn Blow passed away in Appledore[4].

What did David Mervyn Blow do for work?

David Mervyn Blow worked as physicist[6], scientist[7], biophysicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did David Mervyn Blow go to school?

David Mervyn Blow was educated at Corpus Christi College[16], University of Cambridge[17], and Kingswood School[18].

What awards did David Mervyn Blow receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[21], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[22], and Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[23].

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  1. [2] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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