John Milne

British geologist, mining engineer and inventor of the horizontal pendulum seismograph (1850-1913)
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John Milne

Summary

John Milne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on December 30, 1850[3]. He died in Shide[4]. He died on July 31, 1913[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], seismologist[7], engineer[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], John Milne…
  • John Milne passed away in Shide[4].
  • John Milne was born on December 30, 1850[3].
  • John Milne died on July 31, 1913[5].
  • John Milne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Milne worked as a geologist[6].
  • John Milne worked as a seismologist[7].
  • John Milne worked as an engineer[8].
  • John Milne worked as an inventor[9].
  • John Milne's field of work was geology[12].
  • John Milne's field of work was seismology[13].
  • John Milne held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[14].
  • Among John Milne's employers was University of Tokyo[15].
  • Among John Milne's employers was Imperial College of Engineering[16].
  • John Milne's education included a stint at King's College London[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Milne is seismology[18].
  • John Milne received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • John Milne received the Lyell Medal[20].
  • John Milne received the Royal Medal[21].
  • John Milne received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[22].
  • John Milne received the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[23].
  • John Milne received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24].
  • John Milne was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • John Milne is recorded as male[26].
  • John Milne's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], John Milne… he was born on December 30, 1850[3].

Education

John Milne was educated at King's College London[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], seismologist[7], engineer[8], and inventor[9]. Fields of work include geology[12], a branch of science[28] and seismology[13], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include University of Tokyo[15], a research university[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1877[32], headquartered in Hongō campus[33] and Imperial College of Engineering[16], an engineering college[34], in Japan[35]. John Milne held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Milne is seismology[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Lyell Medal[20], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1876[40]; Royal Medal[21], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1826[43]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[22], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1775[46]; Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[23], a grade of an order[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1875[49]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24].

Death and Burial

John Milne died on July 31, 1913[5]. He died in Shide[4]. The cause of death was nephritis[50].

Why It Matters

John Milne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was John Milne born?

John Milne's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did John Milne die?

John Milne passed away in Shide[4].

What did John Milne do for work?

John Milne worked as geologist[6], seismologist[7], engineer[8], and inventor[9].

Where did John Milne go to school?

John Milne was educated at King's College London[17].

What awards did John Milne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Lyell Medal[20], Royal Medal[21], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [50] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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