Harrie Massey

Summary

Harrie Massey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was St Kilda^[2]. He was born on +1908-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1983-11-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Harrie Massey was born in St Kilda^[2].
• Harrie Massey passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Harrie Massey was born on +1908-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harrie Massey died on +1983-11-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Harrie Massey held citizenship in Australia^[8].
• Harrie Massey worked as a physicist^[6].
• Harrie Massey's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among Harrie Massey's employers was University College London^[10].
• Harrie Massey was employed by Queen's University Belfast^[11].
• Harrie Massey's education included a stint at University of Melbourne^[12].
• Harrie Massey's education included a stint at Trinity College^[13].
• Harrie Massey was educated at University of Cambridge^[14].
• Harrie Massey's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler^[15].
• Harrie Massey received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Harrie Massey received the Royal Medal^[17].
• Harrie Massey received the Hughes Medal^[18].
• Harrie Massey received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19].
• Harrie Massey received the Knight Bachelor^[20].
• Harrie Massey received the Guthrie Lecture^[21].
• Harrie Massey was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Harrie Massey was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Harrie Massey's image is recorded as Harrie Massey in 1944.jpg^[24].
• Harrie Massey is recorded as male^[25].
• Harrie Massey's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Harrie Massey supervised David Bates as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Harrie Massey's place of birth was St Kilda^[2]. He was born on +1908-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne^[12], a public university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1853^[30]; Trinity College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1546^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Harrie Massey's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Harrie Massey's professions included physicist^[6]. His field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include University College London^[10], a university college^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1826^[41], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[42] and Queen's University Belfast^[11], a public research university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1845^[45]. Doctoral students include David Bates^[27], a physicist^[46], 1916–1994^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[49], specialised in atmospheric physics^[50]; Xu Gong'ou^[51], a physicist^[52], 1921–2014^[53], of People's Republic of China^[54]; Alexander Dalgarno^[55], an astronomer^[56], 1928–2015^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[59], specialised in physics^[60]; Ian Sloan^[61], a mathematician^[62], b. 1938^[63], of Australia^[64], awarded the Centenary Medal^[65]; Alan D. Martin^[66], a physicist^[67], b. 1937^[68], of United Kingdom^[69], awarded the Max Born Prize^[70]; and Benjamin Moiseiwitsch^[71], a mathematician^[72], 1927–2016^[73], specialised in theory of differential equations^[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[75], in United Kingdom^[76]; Royal Medal^[17], a science award^[77], in United Kingdom^[78], founded in 1826^[79]; Hughes Medal^[18], a science award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81], founded in 1902^[82]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19], a science award^[83], in United Kingdom^[84], founded in 1824^[85]; Knight Bachelor^[20], a title of honor^[86], in United Kingdom^[87], founded in 1300^[88]; and Guthrie Lecture^[21].

Death and Burial

Harrie Massey died on +1983-11-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harrie Massey include Harrie Massey Medal and Prize^[89], an award^[90], in Australia^[91], founded in 1988^[92].

Why It Matters

Harrie Massey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Harrie Massey Medal and Prize^[89], an award^[90], in Australia^[91], founded in 1988^[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Geoffrey Burbidge^[95], an astronomer^[96], 1925–2010^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[99], specialised in astronomy^[100]; David Bates^[101], a physicist^[102], 1916–1994^[103], of United Kingdom^[104], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[105], specialised in atmospheric physics^[106]; Alexander Dalgarno^[107], an astronomer^[108], 1928–2015^[109], of United Kingdom^[110], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[111], specialised in physics^[112]; Alan D. Martin^[113], a physicist^[114], b. 1937^[115], of United Kingdom^[116], awarded the Max Born Prize^[117]; and Ian Sloan^[118], a mathematician^[119], b. 1938^[120], of Australia^[121], awarded the Centenary Medal^[122].

FAQs

Where was Harrie Massey born?

Harrie Massey's place of birth was St Kilda^[2].

Where did Harrie Massey die?

Harrie Massey passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Harrie Massey do for work?

Harrie Massey worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Harrie Massey go to school?

Harrie Massey was educated at University of Melbourne^[12], Trinity College^[13], and University of Cambridge^[14].

What awards did Harrie Massey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Royal Medal^[17], Hughes Medal^[18], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19].