Ian Axford

New Zealand space scientist (1933-2010)
Person human Q130766

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
January 2, 1933
Date of death
March 13, 2010
Place of birth
Dannevirke
Place of death
Napier
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[7]
Citizenship
New Zealand
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Axford
Given name
William, Ian
Member of
Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (1983–present), Academia Europaea (1989–present)[17][18][19]
Sport
cricket
🏷️ Also known as
en Ian Axford en Sir Ian Axford en Sir William Ian Axford en W. Ian Axford en William Ian Axford de Axford ja イアン・アックスフォード ja ウィリアム・イアン・アックスフォード ja サー・イアン・アックスフォード ja サー・ウィリアム・イアン・アックスフォード ko 윌리엄 이언 액스퍼드 ko 이언 액스퍼드 pt William Ian Axford
🔖 Identifiers · 24
VIAF cluster ID
68990330
Library of Congress authority ID
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AE member ID
Axford_Ian
AstroGen ID
25201
Awards & Winners artist ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
2013.0007
CricketArchive player ID
27581
DDB person (GND) ID
109147847
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
109147847
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Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
031608671
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
109147847
NUKAT ID
n2003071200
National Academy of Sciences member ID
47098
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007438439005171
National Virtual Library of India ID
588055
Prabook ID
253177
SHARE Catalogue author ID
462262
Scopus author ID
57190725980
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Ian Axford was born in Dannevirke[1]. He was born on January 2, 1933[2]. He died in Napier[3]. He died on March 13, 2010[4]. He worked as a cricketer[5] and astrophysicist[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include Cornell University[8], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1865[23], headquartered in Ithaca[24] and University of California, San Diego[9], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1960[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11]; Rutherford Medal[12], a science award[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1991[30]; Chapman Medal[13], a science award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1973[33]; Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1300[36]; John Adam Fleming Medal[15], a geophysics award[37], founded in 1960[38]; and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[16], an award[39], in New Zealand[40].

FAQs

Where was Ian Axford born?

Born in Dannevirke[1].

Where did Ian Axford die?

Ian Axford died in Napier[3].

What did Ian Axford do for work?

Ian Axford worked as cricketer[5] and astrophysicist[6].

Where did Ian Axford go to school?

Ian Axford was educated at University of Canterbury[10].

What awards did Ian Axford receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11], Rutherford Medal[12], Chapman Medal[13], and Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [4] ↑ . stuff.co.nz. stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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