John Glen

British physicist and glaciologist (1927–2023)
Person human Q18626485
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John Glen

Summary

John Glen is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1927-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-06-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and glaciologist[7].

Key Facts

  • John Glen was born in London[2].
  • John Glen was born on +1927-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Glen died on +2023-06-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Glen held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Glen's professions included physicist[5].
  • John Glen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John Glen worked as a glaciologist[7].
  • John Glen received the Seligman Crystal[9].
  • John Glen is recorded as male[10].
  • John Glen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Glen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374455094[12].
  • John Glen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 167149196674874792945[13].
  • John Glen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79072426[14].
  • John Glen's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35758433[15].
  • John Glen's family name is recorded as Glen[16].
  • John Glen's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Glen's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 5059262[18].
  • John Glen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Glen's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b6gn3nx9[20].
  • John Glen's Prabook ID is recorded as 642328[21].
  • John Glen's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/6b066e53-2c4d-4e36-b083-1763a2ec6b7e[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Glen was born in London[2]. He was born on +1927-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and glaciologist[7].

Recognition

John Glen received the Seligman Crystal[9].

Death and Burial

John Glen died on +2023-06-15T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John Glen born?

John Glen's place of birth was London[2].

What did John Glen do for work?

John Glen worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and glaciologist[7].

What awards did John Glen receive?

Honors received include Seligman Crystal[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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