John Beverley Oke

Summary

John Beverley Oke is a human^[1]. Born in Sault Ste. Marie^[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1928^[3]. He died in Victoria^[4]. He died on March 2, 2004^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6].

Key Facts

• Born in Sault Ste. Marie^[2], John Beverley Oke…
• John Beverley Oke passed away in Victoria^[4].
• John Beverley Oke was born on March 23, 1928^[3].
• John Beverley Oke died on March 2, 2004^[5].
• John Beverley Oke held citizenship in United States^[7].
• John Beverley Oke held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• John Beverley Oke worked as an astronomer^[6].
• John Beverley Oke's field of work was photometry^[9].
• John Beverley Oke's field of work was spectroscopy^[10].
• John Beverley Oke was employed by California Institute of Technology^[11].
• John Beverley Oke's education included a stint at Princeton University^[12].
• John Beverley Oke was educated at University of Toronto^[13].
• John Beverley Oke's doctoral advisor was Martin Schwarzschild^[14].
• John Beverley Oke's doctoral advisor was Lyman Spitzer^[15].
• John Beverley Oke received the Petrie Prize Lecture^[16].
• John Beverley Oke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• John Beverley Oke is recorded as male^[18].
• John Beverley Oke's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Beverley Oke supervised William Lawrence Sebok as a doctoral student^[20].
• John Beverley Oke supervised Robert Kirshner as a doctoral student^[21].
• John Beverley Oke supervised Donald Schneider as a doctoral student^[22].
• John Beverley Oke supervised Keith Douglas Horne as a doctoral student^[23].
• John Beverley Oke's family name is recorded as Oke^[24].
• John Beverley Oke's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Beverley Oke's given name is recorded as Beverley^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sault Ste. Marie^[2], John Beverley Oke… he was born on March 23, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[12], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1746^[29], headquartered in Princeton^[30] and University of Toronto^[13], a public research university^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1827^[33], headquartered in Toronto^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Martin Schwarzschild^[14], an astronomer^[35], 1912–1997^[36], of Germany^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38] and Lyman Spitzer^[15], an astronomer^[39], 1914–1997^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[42], specialised in astrophysics^[43].

Career and Affiliations

John Beverley Oke worked as an astronomer^[6]. Fields of work include photometry^[9], an academic discipline^[44] and spectroscopy^[10], an analytical chemical technique^[45]. Among his employers was California Institute of Technology^[11]. Doctoral students include William Lawrence Sebok^[20], an astronomer^[46], of United States^[47]; Robert Kirshner^[21], an astronomer^[48], b. 1949^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[51]; Donald Schneider^[22], an astrophysicist^[52], b. 1955^[53], of United States^[54]; and Keith Douglas Horne^[23], a physicist^[55], b. 1955^[56], of United States^[57].

Recognition

John Beverley Oke received the Petrie Prize Lecture^[16].

Death and Burial

John Beverley Oke died on March 2, 2004^[5]. He passed away in Victoria^[4].

FAQs

Where was John Beverley Oke born?

Born in Sault Ste. Marie^[2], John Beverley Oke…

Where did John Beverley Oke die?

John Beverley Oke died in Victoria^[4].

What did John Beverley Oke do for work?

John Beverley Oke worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did John Beverley Oke go to school?

John Beverley Oke was educated at Princeton University^[12] and University of Toronto^[13].

What awards did John Beverley Oke receive?

Honors received include Petrie Prize Lecture^[16].