G. M. B. Dobson

Summary

G. M. B. Dobson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Windermere^[2]. He was born on +1889-02-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. He died on +1976-03-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an atmospheric physicist^[6] and meteorologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• G. M. B. Dobson was born in Windermere^[2].
• G. M. B. Dobson passed away in Oxford^[4].
• G. M. B. Dobson was born on +1889-02-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• G. M. B. Dobson died on +1976-03-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• G. M. B. Dobson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• G. M. B. Dobson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• G. M. B. Dobson worked as an atmospheric physicist^[6].
• G. M. B. Dobson worked as a meteorologist^[7].
• G. M. B. Dobson was employed by University of Oxford^[11].
• G. M. B. Dobson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[12].
• G. M. B. Dobson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• G. M. B. Dobson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• G. M. B. Dobson received the Rumford Medal^[15].
• G. M. B. Dobson received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[16].
• G. M. B. Dobson received the Chree Medal and Prize^[17].
• G. M. B. Dobson received the Symons Gold Medal^[18].
• G. M. B. Dobson was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• G. M. B. Dobson was a member of Royal Meteorological Society^[20].
• G. M. B. Dobson's image is recorded as G. M. B. Dobson in 1952.jpg^[21].
• G. M. B. Dobson is recorded as male^[22].
• G. M. B. Dobson's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• G. M. B. Dobson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109379553^[24].
• G. M. B. Dobson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114910359^[25].
• G. M. B. Dobson's GND ID is recorded as 1145952550^[26].
• G. M. B. Dobson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85801974^[27].

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Origins and Family

G. M. B. Dobson's place of birth was Windermere^[2]. He was born on +1889-02-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

G. M. B. Dobson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include atmospheric physicist^[6] and meteorologist^[7]. G. M. B. Dobson was employed by University of Oxford^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Rumford Medal^[15], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[16], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1775^[36]; Chree Medal and Prize^[17], a physics award^[37], founded in 1941^[38]; and Symons Gold Medal^[18], a science award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1901^[41].

Death and Burial

G. M. B. Dobson died on +1976-03-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[42].

Works and Contributions

Things named for G. M. B. Dobson include Dobson ozone spectrophotometer^[43] and Dobson unit^[44], an unit of measurement^[45].

Why It Matters

G. M. B. Dobson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He is credited with the discovery of Dobson ozone spectrophotometer^[48] and Brewer-Dobson circulation^[49], an aeronomy^[50]. Entities named for him include Dobson ozone spectrophotometer^[43] and Dobson unit^[44], an unit of measurement^[45].

FAQs

Where was G. M. B. Dobson born?

G. M. B. Dobson's place of birth was Windermere^[2].

Where did G. M. B. Dobson die?

G. M. B. Dobson died in Oxford^[4].

What did G. M. B. Dobson do for work?

G. M. B. Dobson worked as atmospheric physicist^[6] and meteorologist^[7].

Where did G. M. B. Dobson go to school?

G. M. B. Dobson was educated at University of Cambridge^[12].

What awards did G. M. B. Dobson receive?

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

What did G. M. B. Dobson discover?

G. M. B. Dobson is credited as discoverer of Dobson ozone spectrophotometer^[48] and Brewer-Dobson circulation^[49].