David Phillips

British Chemist
Person human Q11048992
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David Phillips

Summary

David Phillips is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Shields[2]. He was born on December 3, 1939[3]. He worked as a chemist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Phillips's place of birth was South Shields[2].
  • David Phillips was born on December 3, 1939[3].
  • David Phillips was born on 1939[6].
  • David Phillips held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Phillips's professions included chemist[4].
  • Among David Phillips's employers was University of Southampton[8].
  • David Phillips was employed by Imperial College London[9].
  • David Phillips's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[10].
  • David Phillips received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • David Phillips received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[12].
  • David Phillips received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • David Phillips received the Nyholm Prize for Education[14].
  • David Phillips was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • David Phillips is recorded as male[16].
  • David Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Phillips's Commons category is recorded as David Phillips (chemist)[18].
  • David Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[19].
  • David Phillips's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Phillips's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

David Phillips was born in South Shields[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 3, 1939[3] and 1939[6].

Education

David Phillips's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[10].

Career and Affiliations

David Phillips worked as a chemist[4]. Employers include University of Southampton[8], a public university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1862[24], headquartered in Southampton[25] and Imperial College London[9], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1907[28], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[12], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and Nyholm Prize for Education[14], an award[36], founded in 1973[37].

Why It Matters

David Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was David Phillips born?

David Phillips was born in South Shields[2].

What did David Phillips do for work?

David Phillips worked as chemist[4].

Where did David Phillips go to school?

David Phillips was educated at University of Birmingham[10].

What awards did David Phillips receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], and Nyholm Prize for Education[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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