Napier Shaw

English meteorologist (1854–1945)
Person human Q2392149
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Napier Shaw

Summary

Napier Shaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on March 4, 1854[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 23, 1945[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Napier Shaw…
  • Napier Shaw passed away in London[4].
  • Napier Shaw was born on March 4, 1854[3].
  • Napier Shaw died on March 23, 1945[5].
  • Napier Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Napier Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Napier Shaw's professions included meteorologist[6].
  • Napier Shaw's field of work was meteorology[10].
  • Among Napier Shaw's employers was University of Cambridge[11].
  • Among Napier Shaw's employers was Met Office[12].
  • Among Napier Shaw's employers was Imperial College London[13].
  • Napier Shaw's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Napier Shaw is millibar[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Napier Shaw is Tephigram[16].
  • Napier Shaw received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Napier Shaw received the Royal Medal[18].
  • Napier Shaw received the Buys Ballot Medal[19].
  • Napier Shaw received the Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Napier Shaw received the Symons Gold Medal[21].
  • Napier Shaw was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Napier Shaw was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Napier Shaw was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Napier Shaw was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[25].
  • Napier Shaw is recorded as male[26].
  • Napier Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Napier Shaw was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on March 4, 1854[3].

Education

Napier Shaw was educated at Emmanuel College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Napier Shaw worked as a meteorologist[6]. His field of work was meteorology[10]. Employers include University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Met Office[12], a meteorological service[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1854[34], headquartered in Exeter[35]; and Imperial College London[13], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include millibar[15], an unit of pressure[40] and Tephigram[16], a thermodynamic diagrams[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Royal Medal[18], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1826[46]; Buys Ballot Medal[19], a science award[47], in Netherlands[48]; Knight Bachelor[20], a title of honor[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1300[51]; and Symons Gold Medal[21], a science award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1901[54].

Death and Burial

Napier Shaw died on March 23, 1945[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Napier Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Napier Shaw born?

Napier Shaw's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did Napier Shaw die?

Napier Shaw passed away in London[4].

What did Napier Shaw do for work?

Napier Shaw worked as meteorologist[6].

Where did Napier Shaw go to school?

Napier Shaw was educated at Emmanuel College[14].

What awards did Napier Shaw receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Royal Medal[18], Buys Ballot Medal[19], and Knight Bachelor[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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