John Beverley Oke

American astronomer
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John Beverley Oke

Summary

John Beverley Oke is a human[1]. Born in Sault Ste. Marie[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Victoria[4]. He died on +2004-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

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 +1928-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Beverley Oke died on +2004-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Beverley Oke held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Beverley Oke held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • John Beverley Oke worked as an astronomer[6].
  • John Beverley Oke's field of work was photometry[10].
  • John Beverley Oke's field of work was spectroscopy[11].
  • John Beverley Oke was employed by California Institute of Technology[12].
  • John Beverley Oke's education included a stint at Princeton University[13].
  • John Beverley Oke was educated at University of Toronto[14].
  • John Beverley Oke's doctoral advisor was Martin Schwarzschild[15].
  • John Beverley Oke's doctoral advisor was Lyman Spitzer[16].
  • John Beverley Oke received the Petrie Prize Lecture[17].
  • John Beverley Oke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Beverley Oke is recorded as male[19].
  • John Beverley Oke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Beverley Oke supervised William Lawrence Sebok as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Beverley Oke supervised Robert Kirshner as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Beverley Oke supervised Donald Schneider as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Beverley Oke supervised Keith Douglas Horne as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Beverley Oke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 138146708093100840136[25].
  • John Beverley Oke's GND ID is recorded as 110452371X[26].
  • John Beverley Oke's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 121131[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sault Ste. Marie[2], John Beverley Oke… he was born on +1928-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Toronto[14], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]. Doctoral advisors include Martin Schwarzschild[15], an astronomer[36], 1912–1997[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39] and Lyman Spitzer[16], an astronomer[40], 1914–1997[41], of United States[42], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen[43], specialised in astrophysics[44].

Career and Affiliations

John Beverley Oke worked as an astronomer[6]. Fields of work include photometry[10], an academic discipline[45] and spectroscopy[11], an analytical chemical technique[46]. Among his employers was California Institute of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include William Lawrence Sebok[21], an astronomer[47], of United States[48]; Robert Kirshner[22], an astronomer[49], b. 1949[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52]; Donald Schneider[23], an astrophysicist[53], b. 1955[54], of United States[55]; and Keith Douglas Horne[24], a physicist[56], b. 1955[57], of United States[58].

Recognition

John Beverley Oke received the Petrie Prize Lecture[17].

Death and Burial

John Beverley Oke died on +2004-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Victoria[4].

Why It Matters

John Beverley Oke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[13] and University of Toronto[14].

What awards did John Beverley Oke receive?

Honors received include Petrie Prize Lecture[17].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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