James E. Pringle

British physicist
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Summary

James E. Pringle is a human[1]. He was born on January 20, 1949[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], astronomer[4], academic[5], and astrophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James E. Pringle was born on January 20, 1949[2].
  • James E. Pringle's father was Reginald James Pringle[8].
  • James E. Pringle's mother was Joan Denise Simeon[9].
  • James E. Pringle was married to Alison May Sturge[10].
  • A child of James E. Pringle was Edmund Richard James Pringle[11].
  • A child of James E. Pringle was Christopher Charles Theodore Pringle[12].
  • James E. Pringle held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • James E. Pringle's professions included physicist[3].
  • James E. Pringle worked as an astronomer[4].
  • James E. Pringle worked as an academic[5].
  • James E. Pringle's professions included astrophysicist[6].
  • James E. Pringle was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • James E. Pringle's doctoral advisor was Martin Rees[15].
  • James E. Pringle received the Eddington Medal[16].
  • James E. Pringle received the Tyson Medal[17].
  • James E. Pringle was a member of International Astronomical Union[18].
  • James E. Pringle is recorded as male[19].
  • James E. Pringle's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James E. Pringle's family name is recorded as Pringle[21].
  • James E. Pringle's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James E. Pringle's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • James E. Pringle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • James E. Pringle's sibling is recorded as Denys Pringle[25].
  • James E. Pringle's P14528 is recorded as 24439[26].

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Origins and Family

James E. Pringle was born on January 20, 1949[2]. His father was Reginald James Pringle[8]. His mother was Joan Denise Simeon[9].

Education

James E. Pringle was educated at University of Cambridge[14]. His doctoral advisor was Martin Rees[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], astronomer[4], academic[5], and astrophysicist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal[16], a science award[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1953[29] and Tyson Medal[17], an award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1881[32].

Personal Life

Among James E. Pringle's spouses was Alison May Sturge[10]. Children include Edmund Richard James Pringle[11] and Christopher Charles Theodore Pringle[12].

Why It Matters

James E. Pringle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Who were James E. Pringle's parents?

James E. Pringle's father was Reginald James Pringle[8]. James E. Pringle's mother was Joan Denise Simeon[9].

Who was James E. Pringle married to?

James E. Pringle's spouses include Alison May Sturge[10].

What did James E. Pringle do for work?

James E. Pringle worked as physicist[3], astronomer[4], academic[5], and astrophysicist[6].

Where did James E. Pringle go to school?

James E. Pringle was educated at University of Cambridge[14].

What awards did James E. Pringle receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal[16] and Tyson Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ras.ac.uk. ras.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . maths.leeds.ac.uk. maths.leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'pt', 'zh']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Child → Edmund Richard James Pringle, Christopher Charles Theodore Pringle
    Doctoral advisor → Martin Rees
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