Francis William Aston

Summary

Francis William Aston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Harborne^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1877^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on November 20, 1945^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and chemist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Harborne^[2], Francis William Aston…
• Francis William Aston's place of birth was Birmingham^[9].
• Francis William Aston passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Francis William Aston was born on September 1, 1877^[3].
• Francis William Aston died on November 20, 1945^[5].
• Francis William Aston held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Francis William Aston worked as a physicist^[6].
• Francis William Aston worked as a chemist^[7].
• Francis William Aston's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Francis William Aston's field of work was physics^[12].
• Among Francis William Aston's employers was University of Oxford^[13].
• Among Francis William Aston's employers was University of Birmingham^[14].
• Francis William Aston was educated at University of Birmingham^[15].
• Francis William Aston's education included a stint at Trinity College^[16].
• Francis William Aston's education included a stint at Malvern College^[17].
• Francis William Aston was educated at University of London^[18].
• Francis William Aston's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Francis William Aston is mass spectrometry^[20].
• Francis William Aston received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21].
• Francis William Aston received the Hughes Medal^[22].
• Francis William Aston received the John Scott Award^[23].
• Francis William Aston received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24].
• Francis William Aston received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[25].
• Francis William Aston received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].
• Francis William Aston was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1877-09-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1945-11-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e6309e42-262a-4067-b186-495e8adbd825^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Harborne^[2], a suburb^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Birmingham^[9], a metropolis^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 0601^[37]. Francis William Aston was born on September 1, 1877^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham^[15], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1900^[40], headquartered in Birmingham^[41]; Trinity College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1546^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; Malvern College^[17], a public school^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1865^[48]; and University of London^[18], a university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1836^[51], headquartered in London^[52]. Francis William Aston's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson^[19]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science^[53] and Doctor of Science^[54]. Studied under John Henry Poynting^[55], William A. Tilden^[56], and J. J. Thomson^[57].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and chemist^[7]. Fields of work include chemistry^[11], a branch of science^[58] and physics^[12], a branch of science^[59]. Employers include University of Oxford^[13], a collegiate university^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1096^[62], headquartered in Oxford^[63] and University of Birmingham^[14], a public research university^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1900^[66], headquartered in Birmingham^[67].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francis William Aston is mass spectrometry^[20]. Things named for him include Aston^[68], a lunar crater^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], a chemistry award^[70], in Sweden^[71], founded in 1901^[72]; Hughes Medal^[22], a science award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74], founded in 1902^[75]; John Scott Award^[23], a science award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1816^[78]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24], a science award^[79], in United Kingdom^[80], founded in 1775^[81]; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[25], a physics award^[82], founded in 1923^[83]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[84], in United Kingdom^[85].

Death and Burial

Francis William Aston died on November 20, 1945^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Francis William Aston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He is credited with the discovery of Whole number rule^[88], a physical law^[89]. Entities named for him include Aston^[68], a lunar crater^[69].

FAQs

Where was Francis William Aston born?

Francis William Aston was born in Harborne^[2].

Where did Francis William Aston die?

Francis William Aston passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Francis William Aston do for work?

Francis William Aston worked as physicist^[6] and chemist^[7].

Where did Francis William Aston go to school?

Francis William Aston was educated at University of Birmingham^[15], Trinity College^[16], Malvern College^[17], and University of London^[18].

What awards did Francis William Aston receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], Hughes Medal^[22], John Scott Award^[23], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24].

What did Francis William Aston discover?

Francis William Aston is credited as discoverer of Whole number rule^[88].