Jess Wade

British physicist, Wikimedian, and campaigner for gender inclusion in science
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Jess Wade

Summary

Jess Wade is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on 1988[3]. She worked as a physicist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jess Wade was born in London[2].
  • Jess Wade was born on 1988[3].
  • Jess Wade's mother was Charlotte Feinmann[6].
  • Jess Wade held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Jess Wade's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jess Wade's field of work was physics[8].
  • Jess Wade was employed by Imperial College London[9].
  • Jess Wade was educated at South Hampstead High School[10].
  • Jess Wade's doctoral advisor was Ji-Seon Kim[11].
  • Jess Wade received the Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize[12].
  • Jess Wade received the Wikimedian of the Year – Honorable mention[13].
  • Jess Wade received the Robin Perrin Award[14].
  • Jess Wade received the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize[15].
  • Jess Wade received the British Empire Medal[16].
  • Jess Wade received the Julia Higgins Medal[17].
  • Jess Wade was a member of Women's Engineering Society[18].
  • Jess Wade was influenced by Angela Saini[19].
  • Jess Wade is recorded as female[20].
  • Jess Wade's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jess Wade's Commons category is recorded as Jess Wade[22].
  • Jess Wade's family name is recorded as Wade[23].
  • Jess Wade's family name is recorded as Feinmann[24].
  • Jess Wade's given name is recorded as Jessica[25].
  • Jess Wade's given name is recorded as Alice[26].
  • Jess Wade's given name is recorded as Jess[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jess Wade was born in London[2]. She was born on 1988[3]. Her mother was Charlotte Feinmann[6].

Education

Jess Wade was educated at South Hampstead High School[10]. Her doctoral advisor was Ji-Seon Kim[11].

Career and Affiliations

Jess Wade's professions included physicist[4]. Her field of work was physics[8]. She was employed by Imperial College London[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize[12], a science award[28], founded in 2016[29]; Wikimedian of the Year – Honorable mention[13], an award[30], founded in 2015[31]; Robin Perrin Award[14], an award[32]; Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize[15], an award[33]; British Empire Medal[16], an Order of the British Empire[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1922[36]; and Julia Higgins Medal[17], an award[37].

Why It Matters

Jess Wade ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jess Wade born?

Born in London[2], Jess Wade…

Who were Jess Wade's parents?

Jess Wade's mother was Charlotte Feinmann[6].

What did Jess Wade do for work?

Jess Wade worked as physicist[4].

Where did Jess Wade go to school?

Jess Wade was educated at South Hampstead High School[10].

What awards did Jess Wade receive?

Honors received include Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize[12], Wikimedian of the Year – Honorable mention[13], Robin Perrin Award[14], and Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . elpais.com. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . computerweekly.com. Retrieved . computerweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Imperial College London. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikimediafoundation.org. wikimediafoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The London Gazette 62666. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imperial.ac.uk. imperial.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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