George Finch

Australian chemist and mountaineer (1888–1970)
Person human Q900745
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George Finch

Summary

George Finch is a human[1]. He was born in Orange[2]. He was born on +1888-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1970-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], chemist[7], physicist[8], and mountaineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orange[2], George Finch…
  • George Finch died in London[4].
  • George Finch was born on +1888-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Finch died on +1970-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Finch held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • George Finch worked as an explorer[6].
  • George Finch's professions included chemist[7].
  • George Finch's professions included physicist[8].
  • George Finch's professions included mountaineer[9].
  • George Finch's field of work was chemical physics[12].
  • George Finch's education included a stint at University of Geneva[13].
  • George Finch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • George Finch received the Guthrie Lecture[15].
  • George Finch received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • George Finch was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • George Finch's image is recorded as George Ingle Finch.jpg[18].
  • George Finch is recorded as male[19].
  • George Finch's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Finch supervised Mary Hesse as a doctoral student[21].
  • George Finch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054255544[22].
  • George Finch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35301215[23].
  • George Finch's GND ID is recorded as 121007669[24].
  • George Finch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00007656[25].
  • George Finch's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 111757947[26].
  • George Finch's IdRef ID is recorded as 09102014X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Finch was born in Orange[2]. He was born on +1888-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Finch's education included a stint at University of Geneva[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], chemist[7], physicist[8], and mountaineer[9]. George Finch's field of work was chemical physics[12]. He supervised Mary Hesse as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Guthrie Lecture[15]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire[16], an award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Death and Burial

George Finch died on +1970-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Finch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mary Hesse[34], a philosopher[35], 1924–2016[36], of United Kingdom[37], specialised in mathematics[38].

FAQs

Where was George Finch born?

George Finch was born in Orange[2].

Where did George Finch die?

George Finch died in London[4].

What did George Finch do for work?

George Finch worked as explorer[6], chemist[7], physicist[8], and mountaineer[9].

Where did George Finch go to school?

George Finch was educated at University of Geneva[13].

What awards did George Finch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Guthrie Lecture[15], and Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . scientificlib.com. scientificlib.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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