Keith Runcorn

Summary

Keith Runcorn is a human^[1]. He was born in Southport^[2]. He was born on November 19, 1922^[3]. He died in San Diego^[4]. He died on December 5, 1995^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], physicist^[7], geophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Keith Runcorn's place of birth was Southport^[2].
• Keith Runcorn passed away in San Diego^[4].
• Keith Runcorn was born on November 19, 1922^[3].
• Keith Runcorn died on December 5, 1995^[5].
• Keith Runcorn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Keith Runcorn held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Keith Runcorn's professions included geologist^[6].
• Keith Runcorn worked as a physicist^[7].
• Keith Runcorn worked as a geophysicist^[8].
• Keith Runcorn worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Keith Runcorn's field of work was physics^[13].
• Keith Runcorn's field of work was geophysics^[14].
• Keith Runcorn's field of work was geomagnetism^[15].
• Keith Runcorn was employed by Newcastle University^[16].
• Among Keith Runcorn's employers was Lunar and Planetary Institute^[17].
• Keith Runcorn was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[18].
• Keith Runcorn's doctoral advisor was Patrick Blackett^[19].
• Keith Runcorn received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Keith Runcorn received the Chree Medal and Prize^[21].
• Keith Runcorn received the Vetlesen Prize^[22].
• Keith Runcorn received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[23].
• Keith Runcorn received the John Adam Fleming Medal^[24].
• Keith Runcorn received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25].
• Keith Runcorn was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Keith Runcorn was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Keith Runcorn's place of birth was Southport^[2]. He was born on November 19, 1922^[3].

Education

Keith Runcorn was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[18]. His doctoral advisor was Patrick Blackett^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], physicist^[7], geophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28]; geophysics^[14], a branch of science^[29]; and geomagnetism^[15], a branch of physics^[30]. Employers include Newcastle University^[16], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1963^[33], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne^[34] and Lunar and Planetary Institute^[17], a research institute^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1978^[37], headquartered in Houston^[38]. Keith Runcorn supervised Paul H. Roberts as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Chree Medal and Prize^[21], a physics award^[42], founded in 1941^[43]; Vetlesen Prize^[22], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1959^[46]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[23], an award^[47], in France^[48]; John Adam Fleming Medal^[24], a geophysics award^[49], founded in 1960^[50]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1824^[53].

Death and Burial

Keith Runcorn died on December 5, 1995^[5]. He passed away in San Diego^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cranial trauma^[54] and strangling^[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Keith Runcorn include Keith Runcorn Prize^[56], an award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58] and Runcorn Glacier^[59], a glacier^[60].

Why It Matters

Keith Runcorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Keith Runcorn Prize^[56], an award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58] and Runcorn Glacier^[59], a glacier^[60].

FAQs

Where was Keith Runcorn born?

Keith Runcorn was born in Southport^[2].

Where did Keith Runcorn die?

Keith Runcorn passed away in San Diego^[4].

What did Keith Runcorn do for work?

Keith Runcorn worked as geologist^[6], physicist^[7], geophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Keith Runcorn go to school?

Keith Runcorn was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[18].

What awards did Keith Runcorn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Chree Medal and Prize^[21], Vetlesen Prize^[22], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[23].