Henry Moseley

English physicist
Person human Q310759
Henry Moseley
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Henry Moseley

Summary

Henry Moseley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weymouth[2]. He was born on November 23, 1887[3]. He passed away in Gallipoli[4]. He died on August 10, 1915[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Moseley was born in Weymouth[2].
  • Henry Moseley passed away in Gallipoli[4].
  • Henry Moseley was born on November 23, 1887[3].
  • Henry Moseley died on August 10, 1915[5].
  • Henry Moseley's father was Henry Nottidge Moseley[10].
  • Henry Moseley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Henry Moseley's professions included physicist[6].
  • Henry Moseley worked as an engineer[7].
  • Henry Moseley's professions included chemist[8].
  • Henry Moseley's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Henry Moseley's field of work was physics[13].
  • Among Henry Moseley's employers was University of Manchester[14].
  • Among Henry Moseley's employers was University of Oxford[15].
  • Henry Moseley's education included a stint at Eton College[16].
  • Henry Moseley's education included a stint at Trinity College[17].
  • Henry Moseley was educated at Summer Fields School[18].
  • Henry Moseley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[19].
  • Henry Moseley received the Matteucci Medal[20].
  • Henry Moseley was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[21].
  • Henry Moseley was influenced by Ernest Rutherford[22].
  • Henry Moseley is recorded as male[23].
  • Henry Moseley's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Henry Moseley's Commons category is recorded as Henry Moseley[25].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].
  • Henry Moseley was part of the conflict World War I[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Weymouth[2], Henry Moseley… he was born on November 23, 1887[3]. His father was Henry Nottidge Moseley[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1555[33]; Summer Fields School[18], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1864[36]; and University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1096[39], headquartered in Oxford[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and chemist[8]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[12], a branch of physics[41] and physics[13], a branch of science[42]. Employers include University of Manchester[14], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1824[45], headquartered in Manchester[46] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1096[49], headquartered in Oxford[50].

Recognition

Henry Moseley received the Matteucci Medal[20].

Death and Burial

Henry Moseley died on August 10, 1915[5]. He died in Gallipoli[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Moseley include Moseley's law[51], a physical law[52]; Moseley[53], a lunar crater[54]; and Moseley medal[55], an award[56].

Why It Matters

Henry Moseley ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Moseley's law[51], a physical law[52]; Moseley[53], a lunar crater[54]; and Moseley medal[55], an award[56].

FAQs

Where was Henry Moseley born?

Henry Moseley was born in Weymouth[2].

Where did Henry Moseley die?

Henry Moseley died in Gallipoli[4].

Who were Henry Moseley's parents?

Henry Moseley's father was Henry Nottidge Moseley[10].

What did Henry Moseley do for work?

Henry Moseley worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Henry Moseley go to school?

Henry Moseley was educated at Eton College[16], Trinity College[17], Summer Fields School[18], and University of Oxford[19].

What awards did Henry Moseley receive?

Honors received include Matteucci Medal[20].

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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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