George F. R. Ellis

Summary

George F. R. Ellis is a human^[1]. Born in Johannesburg^[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1939^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and astronomer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George F. R. Ellis's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2].
• George F. R. Ellis was born on August 11, 1939^[3].
• George F. R. Ellis was born on 1939^[10].
• George F. R. Ellis held citizenship in South Africa^[11].
• English was George F. R. Ellis's native language^[12].
• George F. R. Ellis's professions included physicist^[4].
• George F. R. Ellis worked as a mathematician^[5].
• George F. R. Ellis's professions included university teacher^[6].
• George F. R. Ellis worked as a non-fiction writer^[7].
• George F. R. Ellis's professions included astronomer^[8].
• George F. R. Ellis's field of work was applied mathematics^[13].
• George F. R. Ellis was employed by University of Cape Town^[14].
• George F. R. Ellis's education included a stint at Michaelhouse^[15].
• George F. R. Ellis was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• George F. R. Ellis's education included a stint at Goodenough College^[17].
• George F. R. Ellis's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[18].
• George F. R. Ellis received the Templeton Prize^[19].
• George F. R. Ellis received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[20].
• George F. R. Ellis received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa^[21].
• George F. R. Ellis received the Silver Order of Mapungubwe^[22].
• George F. R. Ellis received the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa^[23].
• George F. R. Ellis received the John F.W. Herschel Medal^[24].
• George F. R. Ellis was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation^[25].
• George F. R. Ellis was a member of International Astronomical Union^[26].
• George F. R. Ellis's religion is recorded as Quakers^[27].

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Origins and Family

George F. R. Ellis's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 11, 1939^[3] and 1939^[10]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Michaelhouse^[15], a boarding school^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1896^[30]; University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Goodenough College^[17], a college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1930^[37]. George F. R. Ellis's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[38]. He studied under Dennis W. Sciama^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and astronomer^[8]. George F. R. Ellis's field of work was applied mathematics^[13]. He was employed by University of Cape Town^[14]. Doctoral students include Andrew R. King^[40], an astrophysicist^[41], b. 1947^[42], of United Kingdom^[43], awarded the Eddington Medal^[44], specialised in astronomy^[45]; John M. Stewart^[46], an astrophysicist^[47], 1943–2016^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], specialised in physics^[50]; Malcolm MacCallum^[51], an astrophysicist^[52], b. 1944^[53], of United Kingdom^[54]; Roy Maartens^[55], an astronomer^[56], of South Africa^[57], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[58]; Jeffrey Murugan^[59], a researcher^[60]; and Henk van Elst^[61], a researcher^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Templeton Prize^[19], a religion-related award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1972^[65]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[20], an award^[66], in France^[67]; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa^[21], a fellowship award^[68]; Silver Order of Mapungubwe^[22]; Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa^[23]; and John F.W. Herschel Medal^[24], an award^[69].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Quakers^[27], a Christian denominational family^[70], founded in 1652^[71] and Christianity^[72], a major religious group^[73], founded in 0033^[74].

Why It Matters

George F. R. Ellis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Works attributed to him include The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time^[77], a literary work^[78], written by Stephen Hawking^[79].

FAQs

Where was George F. R. Ellis born?

George F. R. Ellis was born in Johannesburg^[2].

What did George F. R. Ellis do for work?

George F. R. Ellis worked as physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], university teacher^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and astronomer^[8].

Where did George F. R. Ellis go to school?

George F. R. Ellis was educated at Michaelhouse^[15], University of Cambridge^[16], and Goodenough College^[17].

What awards did George F. R. Ellis receive?

Honors received include Templeton Prize^[19], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa^[21], and Silver Order of Mapungubwe^[22].