James Binney

Summary

James Binney is a human^[1]. Born in Greater London^[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1950^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], and researcher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Greater London^[2], James Binney…
• James Binney was born on April 12, 1950^[3].
• James Binney was born on 1950^[9].
• James Binney held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• James Binney's professions included physicist^[4].
• James Binney's professions included astronomer^[5].
• James Binney worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• James Binney worked as a researcher^[7].
• James Binney's field of work was astrophysics^[11].
• Among James Binney's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[12].
• Among James Binney's employers was University of Oxford^[13].
• James Binney was educated at King's College School^[14].
• James Binney's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[15].
• James Binney's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[16].
• James Binney received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• James Binney received the Eddington Medal^[18].
• James Binney received the IOP Dirac Medal^[19].
• James Binney received the Occhialini Prize^[20].
• James Binney received the Maxwell Medal and Prize^[21].
• James Binney received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[22].
• James Binney was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• James Binney was a member of International Astronomical Union^[24].
• James Binney is recorded as male^[25].
• James Binney's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• James Binney supervised Mikko Kaasalainen as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Binney's place of birth was Greater London^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 12, 1950^[3] and 1950^[9].

Education

Educated at King's College School^[14], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1829^[30] and University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1096^[33], headquartered in Oxford^[34]. James Binney's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], and researcher^[7]. James Binney's field of work was astrophysics^[11]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study^[12], a research institute^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1930^[38], headquartered in Princeton^[39] and University of Oxford^[13], a collegiate university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1096^[42], headquartered in Oxford^[43]. Doctoral students include Mikko Kaasalainen^[27], a mathematician^[44], 1965–2020^[45], of Finland^[46]; Prasenjit Saha^[47], a researcher^[48], of Switzerland^[49]; Ralf Donner^[50]; Andrew John Newton^[51]; P. M. Binks^[52]; and Ian Charles Pallister^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Eddington Medal^[18], a science award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1953^[58]; IOP Dirac Medal^[19], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Occhialini Prize^[20], a science award^[61], in Italy^[62], founded in 2007^[63]; Maxwell Medal and Prize^[21], a science award^[64], founded in 1961^[65]; and Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[22], a fellowship award^[66].

Why It Matters

James Binney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was James Binney born?

Born in Greater London^[2], James Binney…

What did James Binney do for work?

James Binney worked as physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], and researcher^[7].

Where did James Binney go to school?

James Binney was educated at King's College School^[14] and University of Oxford^[15].

What awards did James Binney receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Eddington Medal^[18], IOP Dirac Medal^[19], and Occhialini Prize^[20].