Keith O'Nions

British scientist
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Keith O'Nions

Summary

Keith O'Nions is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1944-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Keith O'Nions was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Keith O'Nions was born on +1944-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Keith O'Nions held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Keith O'Nions worked as a geologist[4].
  • Among Keith O'Nions's employers was University of Oxford[7].
  • Among Keith O'Nions's employers was Imperial College London[8].
  • Among Keith O'Nions's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Keith O'Nions was employed by University of Cambridge[10].
  • Keith O'Nions was educated at University of Nottingham[11].
  • Keith O'Nions was educated at University of Alberta[12].
  • Keith O'Nions's doctoral advisor was Roger David Morton[13].
  • Keith O'Nions received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Keith O'Nions received the Lyell Medal[15].
  • Keith O'Nions received the Bigsby Medal[16].
  • Keith O'Nions received the H. C. Urey Award[17].
  • Keith O'Nions received the Arthur Holmes Medal[18].
  • Keith O'Nions received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Keith O'Nions was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Keith O'Nions was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[21].
  • Keith O'Nions was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Keith O'Nions was a member of Indian National Science Academy[23].
  • Keith O'Nions is recorded as male[24].
  • Keith O'Nions's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Keith O'Nions's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 245166477[26].
  • Keith O'Nions's GND ID is recorded as 172292395[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Keith O'Nions was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1944-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nottingham[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Nottingham[31] and University of Alberta[12], an autonomous university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1906[34], headquartered in Edmonton[35]. Keith O'Nions's doctoral advisor was Roger David Morton[13].

Career and Affiliations

Keith O'Nions worked as a geologist[4]. Employers include University of Oxford[7], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; Imperial College London[8], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1907[42], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[43]; Columbia University[9], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1754[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47]; and University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1209[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Lyell Medal[15], an award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1876[56]; Bigsby Medal[16], a geology award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1877[59]; H. C. Urey Award[17], a science award[60], in United States[61]; Arthur Holmes Medal[18], an award[62]; and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19], a fellowship award[63].

Why It Matters

Keith O'Nions ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Keith O'Nions born?

Keith O'Nions was born in Birmingham[2].

What did Keith O'Nions do for work?

Keith O'Nions worked as geologist[4].

Where did Keith O'Nions go to school?

Keith O'Nions was educated at University of Nottingham[11] and University of Alberta[12].

What awards did Keith O'Nions receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Lyell Medal[15], Bigsby Medal[16], and H. C. Urey Award[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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