Geoffrey West

British physicist
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Geoffrey West

Summary

Geoffrey West is a human[1]. Born in Taunton[2], he… he was born on December 15, 1940[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Taunton[2], Geoffrey West…
  • Geoffrey West was born on December 15, 1940[3].
  • Geoffrey West held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Geoffrey West worked as a physicist[4].
  • Geoffrey West's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Geoffrey West's field of work was physics[8].
  • Geoffrey West's field of work was theoretical physics[9].
  • Geoffrey West was employed by University of New Mexico[10].
  • Among Geoffrey West's employers was Santa Fe Institute[11].
  • Geoffrey West was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory[12].
  • Among Geoffrey West's employers was Imperial College London[13].
  • Among Geoffrey West's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Among Geoffrey West's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Geoffrey West's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16].
  • Geoffrey West was educated at Stanford University[17].
  • Geoffrey West received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[18].
  • Geoffrey West is recorded as male[19].
  • Geoffrey West's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Geoffrey West's Commons category is recorded as Geoffrey West[21].
  • Geoffrey West's family name is recorded as West[22].
  • Geoffrey West's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[23].
  • Geoffrey West's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[24].
  • Geoffrey West's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Geoffrey West's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Geoffrey Brian West'}[26].
  • Geoffrey West's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-12-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3b58a267-0db1-4d64-9c83-04b657ca730b[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Taunton[2], Geoffrey West… he was born on December 15, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[16], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and Stanford University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include physics[8], a branch of science[40] and theoretical physics[9], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include University of New Mexico[10], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1889[44], headquartered in Albuquerque[45]; Santa Fe Institute[11], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1984[48], headquartered in Santa Fe[49]; Los Alamos National Laboratory[12], an United States national laboratory[50], in United States[51], founded in 1943[52], headquartered in Los Alamos[53]; Imperial College London[13], a public research university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1907[56], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[57]; Stanford University[14], a private university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1885[60], headquartered in Stanford[61]; and Harvard University[15], a private university[62], in United States[63], founded in 1636[64], headquartered in Cambridge[65].

Recognition

Geoffrey West received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[18].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey West ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey West born?

Born in Taunton[2], Geoffrey West…

What did Geoffrey West do for work?

Geoffrey West worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Geoffrey West go to school?

Geoffrey West was educated at University of Cambridge[16] and Stanford University[17].

What awards did Geoffrey West receive?

Honors received include Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [65] . 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. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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