Michael Rowan-Robinson

Summary

Michael Rowan-Robinson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was England^[2]. He was born on +1942-07-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and astrophysicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Michael Rowan-Robinson was born in England^[2].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson was born on +1942-07-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Among Michael Rowan-Robinson's employers was Imperial College London^[8].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson was educated at Pembroke College^[9].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson was educated at University of London^[10].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's doctoral advisor was William McCrea^[11].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[12].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson received the Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize^[13].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson was a member of International Astronomical Union^[14].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson is recorded as male^[15].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson supervised Brian May as a doctoral student^[17].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson supervised Markos Trichas as a doctoral student^[18].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson supervised Andrew N. Taylor as a doctoral student^[19].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115800885^[20].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108156543^[21].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's GND ID is recorded as 172338611^[22].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82024126^[23].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12375967c^[24].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's IdRef ID is recorded as 032800681^[25].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00149310^[26].
• Michael Rowan-Robinson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00454841^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Rowan-Robinson was born in England^[2]. He was born on +1942-07-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[9], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1347^[30] and University of London^[10], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1836^[33], headquartered in London^[34]. Michael Rowan-Robinson's doctoral advisor was William McCrea^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and astrophysicist^[5]. Among Michael Rowan-Robinson's employers was Imperial College London^[8]. Doctoral students include Brian May^[17], a guitarist^[35], b. 1947^[36], of United Kingdom^[37], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[38], specialised in rock music^[39]; Markos Trichas^[18]; and Andrew N. Taylor^[19], an astrophysicist^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[12], a fellowship award^[41] and Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize^[13], a physics award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 2008^[44].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Rowan-Robinson include 4599 Rowan^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

Michael Rowan-Robinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include 4599 Rowan^[45], an asteroid^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Brian May^[48], a guitarist^[49], b. 1947^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[52], specialised in rock music^[53].

FAQs

Where was Michael Rowan-Robinson born?

Born in England^[2], Michael Rowan-Robinson…

What did Michael Rowan-Robinson do for work?

Michael Rowan-Robinson worked as astronomer^[4] and astrophysicist^[5].

Where did Michael Rowan-Robinson go to school?

Michael Rowan-Robinson was educated at Pembroke College^[9] and University of London^[10].

What awards did Michael Rowan-Robinson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[12] and Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize^[13].