George Hadley

British lawyer and meteorologist
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George Hadley

Summary

George Hadley is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 12, 1685[3]. He died in Flitton[4]. He died on June 28, 1768[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], physicist[7], and meteorologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Hadley was born in London[2].
  • George Hadley died in Flitton[4].
  • George Hadley was born on February 12, 1685[3].
  • George Hadley died on June 28, 1768[5].
  • George Hadley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • George Hadley worked as a lawyer[6].
  • George Hadley's professions included physicist[7].
  • George Hadley's professions included meteorologist[8].
  • George Hadley's education included a stint at Pembroke College[11].
  • George Hadley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • George Hadley was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • George Hadley is recorded as male[14].
  • George Hadley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Hadley's Commons category is recorded as George Hadley (meteorologist)[16].
  • George Hadley's family name is recorded as Hadley[17].
  • George Hadley's given name is recorded as George[18].
  • George Hadley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • George Hadley's sibling is recorded as John Hadley[20].

Body

Origins and Family

George Hadley was born in London[2]. He was born on February 12, 1685[3].

Education

George Hadley's education included a stint at Pembroke College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], physicist[7], and meteorologist[8].

Recognition

George Hadley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

George Hadley died on June 28, 1768[5]. He passed away in Flitton[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Hadley include Hadley cell[21], a cellular circulation[22]; Met Office Hadley Centre[23], a research institute[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1990[26]; and Hadley[27], an impact crater[28].

Why It Matters

George Hadley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Entities named for him include Hadley cell[21], a cellular circulation[22]; Met Office Hadley Centre[23], a research institute[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1990[26]; and Hadley[27], an impact crater[28].

FAQs

Where was George Hadley born?

George Hadley's place of birth was London[2].

Where did George Hadley die?

George Hadley died in Flitton[4].

What did George Hadley do for work?

George Hadley worked as lawyer[6], physicist[7], and meteorologist[8].

Where did George Hadley go to school?

George Hadley was educated at Pembroke College[11].

What awards did George Hadley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Occupation lawyer, physicist, meteorologist
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