David Tabor

British physicist (1913–2005)
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David Tabor

Summary

David Tabor is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1913-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2005-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], David Tabor…
  • David Tabor died in Cambridge[4].
  • David Tabor was born on +1913-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Tabor died on +2005-11-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Tabor held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Tabor worked as a physicist[6].
  • David Tabor's field of work was physics[9].
  • David Tabor's field of work was solid-state physics[10].
  • David Tabor's field of work was solid-state chemistry[11].
  • David Tabor's field of work was tribology[12].
  • Among David Tabor's employers was University of Cambridge[13].
  • David Tabor was educated at Imperial College London[14].
  • David Tabor received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • David Tabor received the Royal Medal[16].
  • David Tabor received the Guthrie Medal and Prize[17].
  • David Tabor was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • David Tabor is recorded as male[19].
  • David Tabor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Tabor supervised Andrew Briggs as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Tabor supervised Alan D. Roberts as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Tabor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108705847[23].
  • David Tabor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12387918[24].
  • David Tabor's GND ID is recorded as 104928417[25].
  • David Tabor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82013520[26].
  • David Tabor's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12374256j[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], David Tabor… he was born on +1913-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Tabor was educated at Imperial College London[14].

Career and Affiliations

David Tabor's professions included physicist[6]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[28]; solid-state physics[10], a branch of physics[29]; solid-state chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[30]; and tribology[12], a field of study[31]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge[13]. Doctoral students include Andrew Briggs[21], an engineer[32], b. 1950[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[35] and Alan D. Roberts[22], a mechanical engineer[36], awarded the Charles Goodyear Medal[37], specialised in contact mechanics[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Royal Medal[16], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1826[43]; and Guthrie Medal and Prize[17], a science award[44].

Death and Burial

David Tabor died on +2005-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Tabor include David Tabor Medal and Prize[45], an award[46].

Why It Matters

David Tabor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

Entities named for him include David Tabor Medal and Prize[45], an award[46].

FAQs

Where was David Tabor born?

David Tabor was born in London[2].

Where did David Tabor die?

David Tabor died in Cambridge[4].

What did David Tabor do for work?

David Tabor worked as physicist[6].

Where did David Tabor go to school?

David Tabor was educated at Imperial College London[14].

What awards did David Tabor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Royal Medal[16], and Guthrie Medal and Prize[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . scientificlib.com. scientificlib.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . 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
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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