Louis Davies

Australian physicist
Person human Q125575667
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Summary

Louis Davies is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on August 27, 1923[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on September 28, 2001[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and radiophysicist[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Davies was born in Sydney[2].
  • Louis Davies died in Sydney[4].
  • Louis Davies was born on August 27, 1923[3].
  • Louis Davies died on September 28, 2001[5].
  • Louis Davies held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Louis Davies's professions included physicist[6].
  • Louis Davies's professions included radiophysicist[7].
  • Among Louis Davies's employers was Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[10].
  • Louis Davies was educated at Lincoln College[11].
  • Louis Davies's education included a stint at University of Sydney[12].
  • Louis Davies received the Rhodes Scholarship[13].
  • Louis Davies received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[14].
  • Louis Davies received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15].
  • Louis Davies received the Officer of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Louis Davies is recorded as male[17].
  • Louis Davies's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Louis Davies's residence is recorded as New South Wales[19].
  • Louis Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[20].
  • Louis Davies's given name is recorded as Louis[21].
  • Louis Davies's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Louis Davies's described at URL is recorded as https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/biographical-memoirs/louis-walter-davies-1923-2001[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Davies was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on August 27, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Lincoln College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1427[26] and University of Sydney[12], a public research university[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1850[29], headquartered in Sydney[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and radiophysicist[7]. Louis Davies was employed by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[13], a scholarship[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1902[33]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[14]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], a fellowship award[34], in Australia[35]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[36], in Australia[37].

Death and Burial

Louis Davies died on September 28, 2001[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Davies is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Louis Davies born?

Louis Davies was born in Sydney[2].

Where did Louis Davies die?

Louis Davies passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Louis Davies do for work?

Louis Davies worked as physicist[6] and radiophysicist[7].

Where did Louis Davies go to school?

Louis Davies was educated at Lincoln College[11] and University of Sydney[12].

What awards did Louis Davies receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[13], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[14], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], and Officer of the Order of Australia[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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