John Gatenby Bolton

Summary

John Gatenby Bolton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield^[2]. He was born on +1922-06-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Buderim^[4]. He died on +1993-07-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Gatenby Bolton's place of birth was Sheffield^[2].
• John Gatenby Bolton passed away in Buderim^[4].
• John Gatenby Bolton was born on +1922-06-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Gatenby Bolton died on +1993-07-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Gatenby Bolton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John Gatenby Bolton held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• John Gatenby Bolton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• John Gatenby Bolton worked as an astronomer^[6].
• John Gatenby Bolton's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Gatenby Bolton's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• John Gatenby Bolton's field of work was radio astronomy^[13].
• Among John Gatenby Bolton's employers was California Institute of Technology^[14].
• John Gatenby Bolton was educated at Trinity College^[15].
• John Gatenby Bolton's education included a stint at King Edward VII School^[16].
• John Gatenby Bolton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• John Gatenby Bolton received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[18].
• John Gatenby Bolton received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19].
• John Gatenby Bolton received the Bruce Medal^[20].
• John Gatenby Bolton received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[21].
• John Gatenby Bolton received the Edgeworth David Medal^[22].
• John Gatenby Bolton was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• John Gatenby Bolton was a member of Australian Academy of Science^[24].
• John Gatenby Bolton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• John Gatenby Bolton was a member of International Astronomical Union^[26].
• John Gatenby Bolton was a member of American Astronomical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Gatenby Bolton was born in Sheffield^[2]. He was born on +1922-06-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and King Edward VII School^[16], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1905^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include astronomy^[12], a branch of science^[35] and radio astronomy^[13], a branch of astronomy^[36]. Among John Gatenby Bolton's employers was California Institute of Technology^[14]. Doctoral students include Ronald Ekers^[37], an astronomer^[38], b. 1941^[39], of Australia^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41], specialised in astrophysics^[42]; Jasper V. Wall^[43], an astronomer^[44], b. 1942^[45], of Canada^[46], specialised in astronomy^[47]; and Ann Savage^[48], an astronomer^[49], 1946–2017^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[18], a science award^[55], in United States^[56]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1824^[59]; Bruce Medal^[20], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1898^[62]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[21], a fellowship award^[63], in Australia^[64]; and Edgeworth David Medal^[22], an award^[65], in Australia^[66].

Death and Burial

John Gatenby Bolton died on +1993-07-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Buderim^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Gatenby Bolton include 12140 Johnbolton^[67], an asteroid^[68].

Why It Matters

John Gatenby Bolton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include 12140 Johnbolton^[67], an asteroid^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ronald Ekers^[71], an astronomer^[72], b. 1941^[73], of Australia^[74], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[75], specialised in astrophysics^[76].

FAQs

Where was John Gatenby Bolton born?

John Gatenby Bolton was born in Sheffield^[2].

Where did John Gatenby Bolton die?

John Gatenby Bolton died in Buderim^[4].

What did John Gatenby Bolton do for work?

John Gatenby Bolton worked as astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did John Gatenby Bolton go to school?

John Gatenby Bolton was educated at Trinity College^[15] and King Edward VII School^[16].

What awards did John Gatenby Bolton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[18], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19], and Bruce Medal^[20].