David N. Payne

British physicist
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David N. Payne

Summary

David N. Payne is a human[1]. Born in Lewes[2], he… he was born on +1944-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lewes[2], David N. Payne…
  • David N. Payne was born on +1944-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David N. Payne held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David N. Payne's professions included physicist[4].
  • David N. Payne's field of work was fiber optics[7].
  • Among David N. Payne's employers was University of Southampton[8].
  • David N. Payne's education included a stint at University of Southampton[9].
  • David N. Payne received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • David N. Payne received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • David N. Payne received the Mountbatten Medal[12].
  • David N. Payne received the John Tyndall Award[13].
  • David N. Payne received the Marconi Prize[14].
  • David N. Payne received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15].
  • David N. Payne was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • David N. Payne is recorded as male[17].
  • David N. Payne's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David N. Payne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08xn8l[19].
  • David N. Payne's family name is recorded as Payne[20].
  • David N. Payne's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David N. Payne's given name is recorded as Neil[22].
  • David N. Payne's academic thesis is recorded as The production and transmission characteristics of low-loss optical fibre waveguides[23].
  • David N. Payne's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7402805280[24].
  • David N. Payne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • David N. Payne's Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as 12059[26].
  • David N. Payne's Russian Academy of Sciences person ID is recorded as 58738[27].

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Origins and Family

David N. Payne's place of birth was Lewes[2]. He was born on +1944-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David N. Payne was educated at University of Southampton[9].

Career and Affiliations

David N. Payne worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was fiber optics[7]. Among his employers was University of Southampton[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Mountbatten Medal[12], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1992[34]; John Tyndall Award[13], a science award[35], founded in 1987[36]; Marconi Prize[14], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1974[39]; and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15], a fellowship award[40].

Why It Matters

David N. Payne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was David N. Payne born?

Born in Lewes[2], David N. Payne…

What did David N. Payne do for work?

David N. Payne worked as physicist[4].

Where did David N. Payne go to school?

David N. Payne was educated at University of Southampton[9].

What awards did David N. Payne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], Mountbatten Medal[12], and John Tyndall Award[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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