Gillian Wright

Scottish astronomer (b.1958)
Person human Q35859341
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Gillian Wright

Summary

Gillian Wright is a human[1]. She was born on +1958-03-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an astronomer[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Gillian Wright was born on +1958-03-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gillian Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Gillian Wright worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Gillian Wright was employed by Royal Observatory[6].
  • Among Gillian Wright's employers was UK Astronomy Technology Centre[7].
  • Gillian Wright's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[8].
  • Gillian Wright was educated at Imperial College London[9].
  • Gillian Wright's education included a stint at Imperial College London[10].
  • Gillian Wright received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • Gillian Wright received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Gillian Wright received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Gillian Wright received the Caroline Herschel Medal[14].
  • Gillian Wright is recorded as female[15].
  • Gillian Wright's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gillian Wright's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7416-7936[17].
  • Gillian Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[18].
  • Gillian Wright's given name is recorded as Gillian[19].
  • Gillian Wright's given name is recorded as Susan[20].
  • Gillian Wright's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7402848522[21].
  • Gillian Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Gillian Wright's ResearchGate profile ID is recorded as Gillian-Wright[23].
  • Gillian Wright's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fy2jmr70[24].
  • Gillian Wright's Companies House officer ID is recorded as VVPZh5_KkTDZbD3AIzDxxDvlVdQ[25].
  • Gillian Wright's Dimensions author ID is recorded as 012514017053.87[26].
  • Gillian Wright's AstroGen ID is recorded as 46800[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gillian Wright was born on +1958-03-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Imperial College London[9], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Gillian Wright worked as an astronomer[3]. Employers include Royal Observatory[6], an astronomical observatory[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1896[38] and UK Astronomy Technology Centre[7], an organization[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1998[41], headquartered in Royal Observatory[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and Caroline Herschel Medal[14], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 2022[51].

Why It Matters

Gillian Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Gillian Wright do for work?

Gillian Wright worked as astronomer[3].

Where did Gillian Wright go to school?

Gillian Wright was educated at University of Glasgow[8], Imperial College London[9], and Imperial College London[10].

What awards did Gillian Wright receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], and Caroline Herschel Medal[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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