Monty Finniston

British metallurgist
Person human Q6906693
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Monty Finniston

Summary

Monty Finniston is a human[1]. He was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], metallurgist[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Monty Finniston was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Monty Finniston died on +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Monty Finniston's professions included engineer[4].
  • Monty Finniston's professions included metallurgist[5].
  • Monty Finniston's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Monty Finniston's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[8].
  • Monty Finniston's education included a stint at Allan Glen's School[9].
  • Monty Finniston's education included a stint at Queen's Park Secondary School, Glasgow[10].
  • Monty Finniston received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Monty Finniston received the Glazebrook Medal[12].
  • Monty Finniston received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Monty Finniston received the honorary doctorate[14].
  • Monty Finniston was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Monty Finniston is recorded as male[16].
  • Monty Finniston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Monty Finniston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049756491[18].
  • Monty Finniston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63894371[19].
  • Monty Finniston's GND ID is recorded as 1043272674[20].
  • Monty Finniston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94043381[21].
  • Monty Finniston's IdRef ID is recorded as 162413491[22].
  • Monty Finniston's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07188081[23].
  • Monty Finniston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02zldq[24].
  • Monty Finniston's family name is recorded as Finniston[25].
  • Monty Finniston's given name is recorded as Monty[26].
  • Monty Finniston's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 096886927[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Monty Finniston was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; Allan Glen's School[9], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33]; and Queen's Park Secondary School, Glasgow[10], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1873[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], metallurgist[5], and businessperson[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Glazebrook Medal[12], a physics award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1966[41]; Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1300[44]; and honorary doctorate[14], a title of honor[45].

Death and Burial

Monty Finniston died on +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Monty Finniston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Monty Finniston do for work?

Monty Finniston worked as engineer[4], metallurgist[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Monty Finniston go to school?

Monty Finniston was educated at University of Glasgow[8], Allan Glen's School[9], and Queen's Park Secondary School, Glasgow[10].

What awards did Monty Finniston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Glazebrook Medal[12], Knight Bachelor[13], and honorary doctorate[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . CONOR.BG. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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