Leon Phillips

New Zealand physical chemist
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Leon Phillips

Summary

Leon Phillips is a human[1]. He was born in Thames[2]. He was born on +1935-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Burwood Hospital[4]. He died on +2023-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physical chemist[6] and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leon Phillips's place of birth was Thames[2].
  • Leon Phillips passed away in Burwood Hospital[4].
  • Leon Phillips was born on +1935-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leon Phillips died on +2023-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leon Phillips held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Leon Phillips's professions included physical chemist[6].
  • Leon Phillips worked as an academic[7].
  • Leon Phillips held the position of full professor[10].
  • Leon Phillips held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • Among Leon Phillips's employers was University of Canterbury[12].
  • Leon Phillips's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[13].
  • Leon Phillips was educated at Christ's College[14].
  • Leon Phillips was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School[15].
  • Leon Phillips was educated at Buller High School[16].
  • Leon Phillips received the Hector Medal[17].
  • Leon Phillips received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • Leon Phillips received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[19].
  • Leon Phillips received the Corday-Morgan Prize[20].
  • Leon Phillips is recorded as male[21].
  • Leon Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Leon Phillips supervised T. S. Wauchop as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leon Phillips supervised David Bones as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leon Phillips supervised Glenn Anthony Rowland as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leon Phillips supervised John A. Harrison as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leon Phillips's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117751183[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Thames[2], Leon Phillips… he was born on +1935-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[13], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1873[30]; Christ's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1505[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Christchurch Boys' High School[15], a secondary school[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1881[37]; and Buller High School[16], a high school[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1922[40]. Leon Phillips studied under Walter Sidney Metcalf[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physical chemist[6] and academic[7]. Leon Phillips was employed by University of Canterbury[12]. Positions held include full professor[10], an academic rank[42] and professor emeritus[11], an academic title[43]. Doctoral students include T. S. Wauchop[23], a physicist[44]; David Bones[24], a researcher[45]; Glenn Anthony Rowland[25], a scientist[46]; and John A. Harrison[26], a researcher[47], awarded the ASLO Fellow[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[17], a science award[49], in New Zealand[50]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18]; Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[19], an award[51], in New Zealand[52]; and Corday-Morgan Prize[20], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Death and Burial

Leon Phillips died on +2023-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Burwood Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Leon Phillips born?

Leon Phillips was born in Thames[2].

Where did Leon Phillips die?

Leon Phillips passed away in Burwood Hospital[4].

What did Leon Phillips do for work?

Leon Phillips worked as physical chemist[6] and academic[7].

Where did Leon Phillips go to school?

Leon Phillips was educated at University of Canterbury[13], Christ's College[14], Christchurch Boys' High School[15], and Buller High School[16].

What awards did Leon Phillips receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[17], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18], Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[19], and Corday-Morgan Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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