Eric Priest

British mathematician
Person human Q3300264
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Eric Priest

Summary

Eric Priest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1943-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Eric Priest's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Eric Priest was born on +1943-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Priest held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Eric Priest worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Among Eric Priest's employers was University of St Andrews[7].
  • Eric Priest's education included a stint at Harvard University[8].
  • Eric Priest's doctoral advisor was Thomas George Cowling[9].
  • Eric Priest received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • Eric Priest received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[11].
  • Eric Priest received the George Ellery Hale Prize[12].
  • Eric Priest received the Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize[13].
  • Eric Priest was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Eric Priest was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[15].
  • Eric Priest was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Eric Priest was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Eric Priest is recorded as male[18].
  • Eric Priest's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Eric Priest supervised Philippa Browning as a doctoral student[20].
  • Eric Priest's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110313412[21].
  • Eric Priest's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94334472[22].
  • Eric Priest's GND ID is recorded as 172313937[23].
  • Eric Priest's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80156746[24].
  • Eric Priest's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12281255h[25].
  • Eric Priest's IdRef ID is recorded as 031634737[26].
  • Eric Priest's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00086924[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Eric Priest… he was born on +1943-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eric Priest's education included a stint at Harvard University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Thomas George Cowling[9].

Career and Affiliations

Eric Priest's professions included mathematician[4]. Among his employers was University of St Andrews[7]. He supervised Philippa Browning as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[11], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1824[32]; George Ellery Hale Prize[12], an award[33], in United States[34]; and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Eric Priest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Eric Priest born?

Eric Priest's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Eric Priest do for work?

Eric Priest worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Eric Priest go to school?

Eric Priest was educated at Harvard University[8].

What awards did Eric Priest receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[11], George Ellery Hale Prize[12], and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . spd.aas.org. spd.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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