Herbert Wilson

British physicist (1929-2008)
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Herbert Wilson

Summary

Herbert Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Nefyn[2]. He was born on +1929-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stirling[4]. He died on +2008-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Wilson's place of birth was Nefyn[2].
  • Herbert Wilson passed away in Stirling[4].
  • Herbert Wilson was born on +1929-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herbert Wilson died on +2008-05-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herbert Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Herbert Wilson worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Herbert Wilson's employers was King's College London[9].
  • Herbert Wilson was employed by University of Dundee[10].
  • Among Herbert Wilson's employers was University of Stirling[11].
  • Among Herbert Wilson's employers was University of St Andrews[12].
  • Herbert Wilson was employed by University of Wales[13].
  • Herbert Wilson's education included a stint at King's College London[14].
  • Herbert Wilson was educated at University of Wales[15].
  • Herbert Wilson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Herbert Wilson was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Herbert Wilson is recorded as male[18].
  • Herbert Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Herbert Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 000000011602630X[20].
  • Herbert Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18611118[21].
  • Herbert Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83826722[22].
  • Herbert Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/082z6w[23].
  • Herbert Wilson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2013786876[24].
  • Herbert Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Herbert Wilson's given name is recorded as Herbert[26].
  • Herbert Wilson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 242582133[27].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Wilson was born in Nefyn[2]. He was born on +1929-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of Wales[15], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1893[34], headquartered in Cardiff[35].

Career and Affiliations

Herbert Wilson's professions included physicist[6]. Employers include King's College London[9], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1829[38], headquartered in London[39]; University of Dundee[10], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1881[42], headquartered in Dundee[43]; University of Stirling[11], a public university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1967[46], headquartered in Stirling[47]; University of St Andrews[12], a public university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1413[50], headquartered in Fife[51]; and University of Wales[13], a university[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1893[54], headquartered in Cardiff[55].

Recognition

Herbert Wilson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].

Death and Burial

Herbert Wilson died on +2008-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stirling[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Wilson born?

Herbert Wilson was born in Nefyn[2].

Where did Herbert Wilson die?

Herbert Wilson died in Stirling[4].

What did Herbert Wilson do for work?

Herbert Wilson worked as physicist[6].

Where did Herbert Wilson go to school?

Herbert Wilson was educated at King's College London[14] and University of Wales[15].

What awards did Herbert Wilson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].

References

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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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