Leslie Woods

New Zealand mathematician
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Leslie Woods

Summary

Leslie Woods is a human[1]. Born in Reporoa[2], he… he was born on +1922-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +2007-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leslie Woods was born in Reporoa[2].
  • Leslie Woods died in Oxford[4].
  • Leslie Woods was born on +1922-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leslie Woods died on +2007-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leslie Woods held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Leslie Woods's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Leslie Woods's field of work was fluid mechanics[9].
  • Leslie Woods's field of work was plasma[10].
  • Among Leslie Woods's employers was Royal New Zealand Air Force[11].
  • Among Leslie Woods's employers was Seddon Memorial Technical College[12].
  • Among Leslie Woods's employers was National Physical Laboratory[13].
  • Leslie Woods was employed by University of Sydney[14].
  • Among Leslie Woods's employers was University of New South Wales[15].
  • Among Leslie Woods's employers was Atomic Energy Research Establishment[16].
  • Leslie Woods was educated at University of Oxford[17].
  • Leslie Woods's education included a stint at Merton College[18].
  • Leslie Woods's education included a stint at University of Auckland[19].
  • Leslie Woods was educated at Balmoral School[20].
  • Leslie Woods's education included a stint at Seddon Memorial Technical College[21].
  • Leslie Woods's education included a stint at University of Auckland[22].
  • Leslie Woods's doctoral advisor was Alexander Thom[23].
  • Leslie Woods received the Rhodes Scholarship[24].
  • Leslie Woods received the honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[25].
  • Leslie Woods is recorded as male[26].
  • Leslie Woods's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leslie Woods was born in Reporoa[2]. He was born on +1922-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Merton College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1264[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; University of Auckland[19], a public university[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1883[38], headquartered in Auckland City[39]; Balmoral School[20], a primary school[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1926[42]; and Seddon Memorial Technical College[21], an educational institution[43], in New Zealand[44]. Leslie Woods's doctoral advisor was Alexander Thom[23].

Career and Affiliations

Leslie Woods worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include fluid mechanics[9], a branch of mechanics[45] and plasma[10], a fundamental state of matter[46]. Employers include Royal New Zealand Air Force[11], an air force[47], in New Zealand[48], founded in 1923[49]; Seddon Memorial Technical College[12], an educational institution[50], in New Zealand[51]; National Physical Laboratory[13], a laboratory[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1900[54]; University of Sydney[14], a public research university[55], in Australia[56], founded in 1850[57], headquartered in Sydney[58]; University of New South Wales[15], a public research university[59], in Australia[60], founded in 1949[61]; and Atomic Energy Research Establishment[16], a laboratory[62], in United Kingdom[63]. Doctoral students include Christopher E. Brennen[64], Simon Rosenblat[65], John D. Love[66], and Angus Henry Low[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[24], a scholarship[68], in United Kingdom[69], founded in 1902[70] and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[25], an award[71], in New Zealand[72].

Death and Burial

Leslie Woods died on +2007-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Leslie Woods ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Leslie Woods born?

Leslie Woods's place of birth was Reporoa[2].

Where did Leslie Woods die?

Leslie Woods died in Oxford[4].

What did Leslie Woods do for work?

Leslie Woods worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Leslie Woods go to school?

Leslie Woods was educated at University of Oxford[17], Merton College[18], University of Auckland[19], and Balmoral School[20].

What awards did Leslie Woods receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[24] and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[25].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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