Ken Pounds

Summary

Ken Pounds is a human^[1]. Born in Bradford^[2], he… he was born on +1934-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Bradford^[2], Ken Pounds…
• Ken Pounds was born on +1934-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ken Pounds held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Ken Pounds worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Ken Pounds's professions included physicist^[5].
• Among Ken Pounds's employers was University of Leicester^[8].
• Ken Pounds's education included a stint at University College London^[9].
• Ken Pounds's doctoral advisor was Robert Boyd^[10].
• Ken Pounds received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• Ken Pounds received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Ken Pounds received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13].
• Ken Pounds was a member of Royal Society^[14].
• Ken Pounds was a member of Academia Europaea^[15].
• Ken Pounds was a member of International Astronomical Union^[16].
• Ken Pounds is recorded as male^[17].
• Ken Pounds's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Ken Pounds supervised Kirpal Nandra as a doctoral student^[19].
• Ken Pounds's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045485233^[20].
• Ken Pounds's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13351704^[21].
• Ken Pounds's GND ID is recorded as 128095458^[22].
• Ken Pounds's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002088584^[23].
• Ken Pounds's IdRef ID is recorded as 082115796^[24].
• Ken Pounds's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fdq3n^[25].
• Ken Pounds's family name is recorded as Pounds^[26].
• Ken Pounds's given name is recorded as Kenneth^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Pounds was born in Bradford^[2]. He was born on +1934-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ken Pounds was educated at University College London^[9]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Boyd^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and physicist^[5]. Ken Pounds was employed by University of Leicester^[8]. He supervised Kirpal Nandra as a doctoral student^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1824^[34].

Why It Matters

Ken Pounds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Ken Pounds born?

Ken Pounds was born in Bradford^[2].

What did Ken Pounds do for work?

Ken Pounds worked as astronomer^[4] and physicist^[5].

Where did Ken Pounds go to school?

Ken Pounds was educated at University College London^[9].

What awards did Ken Pounds receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13].