Eric Ash

Distinguished German-born British electrical engineer and past Rector of Imperial College
Person human Q5386048
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Eric Ash

Summary

Eric Ash is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1928-01-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-08-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Eric Ash's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Eric Ash was born on +1928-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Ash died on +2021-08-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Eric Ash held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Eric Ash held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Eric Ash worked as an engineer[5].
  • Eric Ash's field of work was electronics[9].
  • Eric Ash was employed by University College London[10].
  • Eric Ash was educated at Imperial College London[11].
  • Eric Ash's doctoral advisor was Dennis Gabor[12].
  • Eric Ash received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Eric Ash received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Eric Ash received the Royal Medal[15].
  • Eric Ash received the Faraday Medal[16].
  • Eric Ash received the Marconi Prize[17].
  • Eric Ash received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • Eric Ash was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Eric Ash was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Eric Ash is recorded as male[21].
  • Eric Ash's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Eric Ash supervised Michel Planat as a doctoral student[23].
  • Eric Ash's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116874712[24].
  • Eric Ash's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93324234[25].
  • Eric Ash's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77012986[26].
  • Eric Ash's IdRef ID is recorded as 135577535[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Eric Ash… he was born on +1928-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eric Ash was educated at Imperial College London[11]. His doctoral advisor was Dennis Gabor[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28]. He studied under Dennis Gabor[29].

Career and Affiliations

Eric Ash worked as an engineer[5]. His field of work was electronics[9]. He was employed by University College London[10]. He supervised Michel Planat as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Royal Medal[15], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1826[36]; Faraday Medal[16], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1922[39]; Marconi Prize[17], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1974[42]; and Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[43], in United States[44], founded in 1946[45].

Death and Burial

Eric Ash died on +2021-08-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Eric Ash ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Eric Ash born?

Born in Berlin[2], Eric Ash…

What did Eric Ash do for work?

Eric Ash worked as engineer[5].

Where did Eric Ash go to school?

Eric Ash was educated at Imperial College London[11].

What awards did Eric Ash receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Royal Medal[15], and Faraday Medal[16].

References

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  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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