Godfrey Hounsfield

Summary

Godfrey Hounsfield is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sutton on Trent^[2]. He was born on +1919-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Kingston upon Thames^[4]. He died on +2004-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6] and physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Godfrey Hounsfield was born in Sutton on Trent^[2].
• Godfrey Hounsfield died in Kingston upon Thames^[4].
• Godfrey Hounsfield was born on +1919-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Godfrey Hounsfield was born on +1919-08-18T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Godfrey Hounsfield died on +2004-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Godfrey Hounsfield held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Godfrey Hounsfield held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's professions included engineer^[6].
• Godfrey Hounsfield worked as a physicist^[7].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's field of work was electrical engineering^[12].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's field of work was computed tomography^[13].
• Godfrey Hounsfield was educated at Magnus Church of England School^[14].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's education included a stint at Faraday House^[15].
• Godfrey Hounsfield received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Godfrey Hounsfield received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17].
• Godfrey Hounsfield received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Godfrey Hounsfield received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[19].
• Godfrey Hounsfield received the Howard N. Potts Medal^[20].
• Godfrey Hounsfield received the Wilhelm Exner Medal^[21].
• Godfrey Hounsfield was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's image is recorded as Godfrey Hounsfield.jpg^[23].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's image is recorded as Godfrey Hounsfield (1996).jpg^[24].
• Godfrey Hounsfield is recorded as male^[25].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Godfrey Hounsfield's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114643857^[27].

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Origins and Family

Godfrey Hounsfield's place of birth was Sutton on Trent^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1919-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1919-08-18T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at Magnus Church of England School^[14], a secondary school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1531^[30] and Faraday House^[15], a college^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6] and physicist^[7]. Fields of work include electrical engineering^[12], a branch of engineering^[33] and computed tomography^[13], a medical test type^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], a science award^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1901^[39]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[19], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; Howard N. Potts Medal^[20], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1911^[47]; and Wilhelm Exner Medal^[21], an award^[48], in Austria^[49], founded in 1921^[50].

Death and Burial

Godfrey Hounsfield died on +2004-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Kingston upon Thames^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Godfrey Hounsfield include Hounsfield scale^[51], an interval scale^[52].

Why It Matters

Godfrey Hounsfield ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Hounsfield scale^[51], an interval scale^[52].

FAQs

Where was Godfrey Hounsfield born?

Born in Sutton on Trent^[2], Godfrey Hounsfield…

Where did Godfrey Hounsfield die?

Godfrey Hounsfield passed away in Kingston upon Thames^[4].

What did Godfrey Hounsfield do for work?

Godfrey Hounsfield worked as engineer^[6] and physicist^[7].

Where did Godfrey Hounsfield go to school?

Godfrey Hounsfield was educated at Magnus Church of England School^[14] and Faraday House^[15].

What awards did Godfrey Hounsfield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[19].