Michael Woolfson

Summary

Michael Woolfson is a human^[1]. He was born in Glasgow^[2]. He was born on +1927-01-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2019-12-23T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5], astronomer^[6], planetary scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Glasgow^[2], Michael Woolfson…
• Michael Woolfson was born on +1927-01-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Woolfson died on +2019-12-23T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Michael Woolfson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Michael Woolfson's professions included physicist^[5].
• Michael Woolfson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Michael Woolfson worked as a planetary scientist^[7].
• Michael Woolfson's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Michael Woolfson's field of work was X-ray crystallography^[11].
• Michael Woolfson's field of work was biophysics^[12].
• Michael Woolfson's field of work was color vision^[13].
• Michael Woolfson's field of work was star formation^[14].
• Michael Woolfson's field of work was planetary science^[15].
• Michael Woolfson's field of work was theoretical physics^[16].
• Among Michael Woolfson's employers was University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology^[17].
• Among Michael Woolfson's employers was Cavendish Laboratory^[18].
• Michael Woolfson was employed by University of Cambridge^[19].
• Among Michael Woolfson's employers was University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology^[20].
• Michael Woolfson was employed by University of York^[21].
• Michael Woolfson's education included a stint at Jesus College^[22].
• Michael Woolfson's education included a stint at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology^[23].
• Michael Woolfson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Michael Woolfson received the Hughes Medal^[25].
• Michael Woolfson received the Gregori Aminoff Prize^[26].
• Michael Woolfson received the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow^[2], Michael Woolfson… he was born on +1927-01-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1571^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology^[23], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1824^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5], astronomer^[6], planetary scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include X-ray crystallography^[11], a branch of physics^[35]; biophysics^[12], a branch of biology^[36]; color vision^[13], a color in nature^[37]; star formation^[14]; planetary science^[15], a branch of science^[38]; and theoretical physics^[16], a branch of physics^[39]. Employers include University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology^[17], a university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1824^[42]; Cavendish Laboratory^[18], an institute^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1874^[45]; University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1209^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; and University of York^[21], a public university^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1963^[52], headquartered in York^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Hughes Medal^[25], a science award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1902^[58]; Gregori Aminoff Prize^[26], an award^[59], in Sweden^[60], founded in 1979^[61]; Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society^[27], a fellowship award^[62]; and The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize^[63], a science award^[64].

Death and Burial

Michael Woolfson died on +2019-12-23T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Woolfson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Michael Woolfson born?

Born in Glasgow^[2], Michael Woolfson…

What did Michael Woolfson do for work?

Michael Woolfson worked as physicist^[5], astronomer^[6], planetary scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Michael Woolfson go to school?

Michael Woolfson was educated at Jesus College^[22] and University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology^[23].

What awards did Michael Woolfson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Hughes Medal^[25], Gregori Aminoff Prize^[26], and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society^[27].