Gordon Danby

American physicist (1929–2016)
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Gordon Danby

Summary

Gordon Danby is a human[1]. Born in Richmond[2], he… he was born on +1929-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-08-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Danby was born in Richmond[2].
  • Gordon Danby was born on +1929-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Danby died on +2016-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Gordon Danby held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Gordon Danby's professions included physicist[5].
  • Among Gordon Danby's employers was Brookhaven National Laboratory[8].
  • Gordon Danby received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[9].
  • Gordon Danby received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering[10].
  • Gordon Danby's image is recorded as U.S. Department of Energy - Science - 390 029 002 (15902255187).jpg[11].
  • Gordon Danby is recorded as male[12].
  • Gordon Danby's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gordon Danby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100789371[14].
  • Gordon Danby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009145956[15].
  • Gordon Danby's Commons category is recorded as Gordon Thompson Danby[16].
  • Gordon Danby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fqsf1x[17].
  • Gordon Danby's family name is recorded as Danby[18].
  • Gordon Danby's given name is recorded as Gordon[19].
  • Gordon Danby's given name is recorded as Thompson[20].
  • Gordon Danby's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJx4m9PDhtJXmHTmpcwgrq[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Danby's place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on +1929-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Danby's professions included physicist[5]. Among his employers was Brookhaven National Laboratory[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[9], a fellowship award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1874[24] and Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering[10], a science award[25].

Death and Burial

Gordon Danby died on +2016-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Danby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Danby born?

Gordon Danby's place of birth was Richmond[2].

What did Gordon Danby do for work?

Gordon Danby worked as physicist[5].

What awards did Gordon Danby receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[9] and Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . bera.bnl.gov. bera.bnl.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Franklin Institute website. Retrieved . fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . bera.bnl.gov. bera.bnl.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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