Lyn Evans

Welsh physicist
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Lyn Evans

Summary

Lyn Evans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdare[2]. He was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdare[2], Lyn Evans…
  • Lyn Evans was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lyn Evans held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Lyn Evans's professions included physicist[4].
  • Lyn Evans's field of work was physics[7].
  • Lyn Evans was employed by CERN[8].
  • Lyn Evans's education included a stint at Swansea University[9].
  • Lyn Evans's education included a stint at Aberdare High School[10].
  • Lyn Evans received the Robert R. Wilson Prize[11].
  • Lyn Evans received the Glazebrook Medal[12].
  • Lyn Evans received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Lyn Evans received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[14].
  • Lyn Evans received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15].
  • Lyn Evans received the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[16].
  • Lyn Evans was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Lyn Evans was a member of Learned Society of Wales[18].
  • Lyn Evans's image is recorded as Lyn Evans - pictures donated by CERN-7.jpg[19].
  • Lyn Evans is recorded as male[20].
  • Lyn Evans's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lyn Evans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073719172[22].
  • Lyn Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100807982[23].
  • Lyn Evans's GND ID is recorded as 140210563[24].
  • Lyn Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009149153[25].
  • Lyn Evans's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16172754z[26].
  • Lyn Evans's IdRef ID is recorded as 137820550[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lyn Evans was born in Aberdare[2]. He was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Swansea University[9], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1920[30] and Aberdare High School[10], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1896[33].

Career and Affiliations

Lyn Evans's professions included physicist[4]. His field of work was physics[7]. Among his employers was CERN[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert R. Wilson Prize[11], a science award[34], founded in 1986[35]; Glazebrook Medal[12], a physics award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1966[38]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[14], a fellowship award[41]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15], a fellowship award[42]; and IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[16], a science award[43], founded in 1982[44].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lyn Evans include 43768 Lynevans[45], an asteroid[46].

Why It Matters

Lyn Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include 43768 Lynevans[45], an asteroid[46].

FAQs

Where was Lyn Evans born?

Lyn Evans's place of birth was Aberdare[2].

What did Lyn Evans do for work?

Lyn Evans worked as physicist[4].

Where did Lyn Evans go to school?

Lyn Evans was educated at Swansea University[9] and Aberdare High School[10].

What awards did Lyn Evans receive?

Honors received include Robert R. Wilson Prize[11], Glazebrook Medal[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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