George Deacon

British oceanographer and chemist (1906-1984)
Person human Q5538462
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George Deacon

Summary

George Deacon is a human[1]. He was born in Leicester[2]. He was born on +1906-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Milford[4]. He died on +1984-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Deacon's place of birth was Leicester[2].
  • George Deacon passed away in Milford[4].
  • George Deacon was born on +1906-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Deacon died on +1984-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Deacon held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • George Deacon worked as a chemist[6].
  • George Deacon's education included a stint at King's College London[9].
  • George Deacon was educated at The City of Leicester College[10].
  • George Deacon received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • George Deacon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • George Deacon received the Royal Medal[13].
  • George Deacon received the Alexander Agassiz Medal[14].
  • George Deacon received the Founder’s Medal[15].
  • George Deacon received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • George Deacon was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • George Deacon is recorded as male[18].
  • George Deacon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Deacon's ISNI is recorded as 000000011057193X[20].
  • George Deacon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39460471[21].
  • George Deacon's GND ID is recorded as 118524135[22].
  • George Deacon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50040424[23].
  • George Deacon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12386308n[24].
  • George Deacon's IdRef ID is recorded as 06917993X[25].
  • George Deacon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fc9gp[26].
  • George Deacon's family name is recorded as Deacon[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leicester[2], George Deacon… he was born on +1906-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London[9], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31] and The City of Leicester College[10], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

George Deacon worked as a chemist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Royal Medal[13], a science award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1826[41]; Alexander Agassiz Medal[14], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1913[44]; Founder’s Medal[15], a science award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1831[47]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].

Death and Burial

George Deacon died on +1984-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Milford[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Deacon include Cape Deacon[48], a headland[49].

Why It Matters

George Deacon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Cape Deacon[48], a headland[49].

FAQs

Where was George Deacon born?

George Deacon was born in Leicester[2].

Where did George Deacon die?

George Deacon passed away in Milford[4].

What did George Deacon do for work?

George Deacon worked as chemist[6].

Where did George Deacon go to school?

George Deacon was educated at King's College London[9] and The City of Leicester College[10].

What awards did George Deacon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Royal Medal[13], and Alexander Agassiz Medal[14].

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  12. [14] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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