Nicholas Kurti

Hungarian physicist (1908–1998)
Person human Q301125
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Nicholas Kurti

Summary

Nicholas Kurti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on May 14, 1908[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on November 24, 1998[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Kurti was born in Budapest[2].
  • Nicholas Kurti died in Oxford[4].
  • Nicholas Kurti was born on May 14, 1908[3].
  • Nicholas Kurti died on November 24, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[10].
  • Nicholas Kurti held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Nicholas Kurti held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Nicholas Kurti worked as a physicist[6].
  • Nicholas Kurti's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Nicholas Kurti's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Nicholas Kurti's field of work was physics[13].
  • Nicholas Kurti was employed by University of Oxford[14].
  • Nicholas Kurti was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[15].
  • Nicholas Kurti received the Holweck Prize[16].
  • Nicholas Kurti received the Hughes Medal[17].
  • Nicholas Kurti received the Fritz London Award[18].
  • Nicholas Kurti received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Nicholas Kurti was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Nicholas Kurti was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[21].
  • Nicholas Kurti was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Nicholas Kurti was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Nicholas Kurti is recorded as male[24].
  • Nicholas Kurti's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nicholas Kurti's family name is recorded as Q37091183[26].
  • Nicholas Kurti's given name is recorded as Nicholas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Kurti was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on May 14, 1908[3].

Education

Nicholas Kurti's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Nicholas Kurti's field of work was physics[13]. He was employed by University of Oxford[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Holweck Prize[16], a physics award[28]; Hughes Medal[17], a science award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1902[31]; Fritz London Award[18], a physics award[32]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Kurti died on November 24, 1998[5]. He died in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[10].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Kurti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Kurti born?

Born in Budapest[2], Nicholas Kurti…

Where did Nicholas Kurti die?

Nicholas Kurti died in Oxford[4].

What did Nicholas Kurti do for work?

Nicholas Kurti worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Nicholas Kurti go to school?

Nicholas Kurti was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[15].

What awards did Nicholas Kurti receive?

Honors received include Holweck Prize[16], Hughes Medal[17], Fritz London Award[18], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . library.hungaricana.hu. library.hungaricana.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sfpnet.fr. sfpnet.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . iupap.org. iupap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Frederick William University Berlin
    Participant in Manhattan Project
    Place of birth Budapest
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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