Gordon Cox

English crystallographer and public servant (1906-1996)
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Gordon Cox

Summary

Gordon Cox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Twerton[2]. He was born on April 24, 1906[3]. He died on June 23, 1996[4]. He worked as a crystallographer[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Twerton[2], Gordon Cox…
  • Gordon Cox was born on April 24, 1906[3].
  • Gordon Cox died on June 23, 1996[4].
  • Gordon Cox's professions included crystallographer[5].
  • Gordon Cox was employed by Royal Institution[6].
  • Gordon Cox was employed by University of Birmingham[7].
  • Among Gordon Cox's employers was University of Leeds[8].
  • Gordon Cox's education included a stint at Bristol University[9].
  • Gordon Cox's doctoral advisor was William Henry Bragg[10].
  • Gordon Cox received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Gordon Cox received the Tilden Prize[12].
  • Gordon Cox received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Gordon Cox received the honorary doctorate[14].
  • Gordon Cox received the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[15].
  • Gordon Cox received the honorary doctor of the University of Bristol[16].
  • Gordon Cox was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Gordon Cox is recorded as male[18].
  • Gordon Cox's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gordon Cox supervised George A. Jeffrey as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gordon Cox's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[21].
  • Gordon Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[22].
  • Gordon Cox's given name is recorded as Gordon[23].
  • Gordon Cox's described at URL is recorded as https://www.jstor.org/stable/770390[24].
  • Gordon Cox's external data available at URL is recorded as https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb206-ms1715[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Twerton[2], Gordon Cox… he was born on April 24, 1906[3].

Education

Gordon Cox was educated at Bristol University[9]. His doctoral advisor was William Henry Bragg[10].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Cox's professions included crystallographer[5]. Employers include Royal Institution[6], a scientific society[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1799[28]; University of Birmingham[7], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1900[31], headquartered in Birmingham[32]; and University of Leeds[8], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1904[35], headquartered in Leeds[36]. He supervised George A. Jeffrey as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Tilden Prize[12], a chemistry award[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; honorary doctorate[14], a title of honor[42]; honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[15], an award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and honorary doctor of the University of Bristol[16], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Death and Burial

Gordon Cox died on June 23, 1996[4].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Cox born?

Gordon Cox was born in Twerton[2].

What did Gordon Cox do for work?

Gordon Cox worked as crystallographer[5].

Where did Gordon Cox go to school?

Gordon Cox was educated at Bristol University[9].

What awards did Gordon Cox receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], Tilden Prize[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], and honorary doctorate[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . academictree.org. academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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