George William Series

British physicist
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George William Series

Summary

George William Series is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bushey[2]. He was born on February 22, 1920[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on January 2, 1995[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bushey[2], George William Series…
  • George William Series died in Oxford[4].
  • George William Series was born on February 22, 1920[3].
  • George William Series died on January 2, 1995[5].
  • A child of George William Series was Caroline Series[8].
  • George William Series held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • George William Series worked as a physicist[6].
  • George William Series was employed by University of Oxford[10].
  • George William Series was educated at Reading School[11].
  • George William Series was educated at St John's College[12].
  • George William Series received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • George William Series received the William F. Meggers Award[14].
  • George William Series received the Fellow of the Optical Society[15].
  • George William Series was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • George William Series is recorded as male[17].
  • George William Series's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George William Series earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • George William Series's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George William Series's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

George William Series's place of birth was Bushey[2]. He was born on February 22, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Reading School[11], a grammar school[22], in United Kingdom[23] and St John's College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1555[26], headquartered in Oxford[27]. George William Series earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

George William Series worked as a physicist[6]. He was employed by University of Oxford[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[28]; William F. Meggers Award[14], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1970[31]; and Fellow of the Optical Society[15], a science award[32], founded in 1959[33].

Personal Life

A child of George William Series was Caroline Series[8].

Death and Burial

George William Series died on January 2, 1995[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

George William Series ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was George William Series born?

George William Series's place of birth was Bushey[2].

Where did George William Series die?

George William Series passed away in Oxford[4].

What did George William Series do for work?

George William Series worked as physicist[6].

Where did George William Series go to school?

George William Series was educated at Reading School[11] and St John's College[12].

What awards did George William Series receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], William F. Meggers Award[14], and Fellow of the Optical Society[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . George William Series, 22 February 1920 - 2 January 1995. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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