Harry Whale

professor of physics at University of Auckland in New Zealand (1921–2009)
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Harry Whale

Summary

Harry Whale is a human[1]. He was born on +1921-02-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2009-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • Harry Whale was born on +1921-02-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Harry Whale died on +2009-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Whale was employed by University of Auckland[4].
  • Harry Whale's education included a stint at University of Auckland[5].
  • Harry Whale was educated at Trinity College[6].
  • Harry Whale is recorded as male[7].
  • Harry Whale's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Harry Whale supervised Gary Bold as a doctoral student[9].
  • Harry Whale supervised John Boys as a doctoral student[10].
  • Harry Whale supervised Donald Vincent Otto as a doctoral student[11].
  • Harry Whale's family name is recorded as Whale[12].
  • Harry Whale's given name is recorded as Harry[13].
  • Harry Whale's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b8szcpdt[14].
  • Harry Whale's Prabook ID is recorded as 2342266[15].
  • Harry Whale's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Whale was born on +1921-02-14T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[5], a public university[17], in New Zealand[18], founded in 1883[19], headquartered in Auckland City[20] and Trinity College[6], a college of the University of Cambridge[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1546[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24].

Career and Affiliations

Among Harry Whale's employers was University of Auckland[4]. Doctoral students include Gary Bold[9], a physicist[25], 1938–2018[26], of New Zealand[27]; John Boys[10], an electronic engineer[28], awarded the Pickering Medal[29]; and Donald Vincent Otto[11], an electrical engineer[30].

Death and Burial

Harry Whale died on +2009-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Where did Harry Whale go to school?

Harry Whale was educated at University of Auckland[5] and Trinity College[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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