James Stanley Hey

English physicist and radio astronomer (1909–2000)
Person human Q2093193
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James Stanley Hey

Summary

James Stanley Hey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nelson[2]. He was born on +1909-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Eastbourne[4]. He died on +2000-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a radio astronomer[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Stanley Hey was born in Nelson[2].
  • James Stanley Hey passed away in Eastbourne[4].
  • James Stanley Hey was born on +1909-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Stanley Hey died on +2000-02-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Stanley Hey held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Stanley Hey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • James Stanley Hey worked as a radio astronomer[6].
  • James Stanley Hey worked as a physicist[7].
  • James Stanley Hey's education included a stint at University of Manchester[11].
  • James Stanley Hey received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • James Stanley Hey received the Eddington Medal[13].
  • James Stanley Hey received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • James Stanley Hey was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • James Stanley Hey is recorded as male[16].
  • James Stanley Hey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Stanley Hey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109534584[18].
  • James Stanley Hey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9943840[19].
  • James Stanley Hey's GND ID is recorded as 1356073700[20].
  • James Stanley Hey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50033860[21].
  • James Stanley Hey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12453291k[22].
  • James Stanley Hey's IdRef ID is recorded as 085850551[23].
  • James Stanley Hey's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09617520[24].
  • James Stanley Hey's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 50180289[25].
  • James Stanley Hey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gh7z34[26].
  • James Stanley Hey's family name is recorded as Hey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Stanley Hey was born in Nelson[2]. He was born on +1909-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Stanley Hey's education included a stint at University of Manchester[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio astronomer[6] and physicist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Eddington Medal[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1953[32]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

James Stanley Hey died on +2000-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Eastbourne[4].

Why It Matters

James Stanley Hey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was James Stanley Hey born?

James Stanley Hey was born in Nelson[2].

Where did James Stanley Hey die?

James Stanley Hey died in Eastbourne[4].

What did James Stanley Hey do for work?

James Stanley Hey worked as radio astronomer[6] and physicist[7].

Where did James Stanley Hey go to school?

James Stanley Hey was educated at University of Manchester[11].

What awards did James Stanley Hey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Eddington Medal[13], and Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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