Nikolaos N. Ambraseys

Greek seismologist
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Nikolaos N. Ambraseys

Summary

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on January 19, 1929[3]. He died in Putney[4]. He died on December 28, 2012[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and seismologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Nikolaos N. Ambraseys…
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys passed away in Putney[4].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was born on January 19, 1929[3].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys died on December 28, 2012[5].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys held citizenship in Greece[11].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys worked as a civil engineer[7].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys worked as an engineer[8].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's professions included seismologist[9].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's field of work was seismology[12].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was employed by Imperial College London[13].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was educated at Imperial College London[14].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's education included a stint at National Technical University of Athens[15].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's doctoral advisor was Alec Skempton[16].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys received the William Smith Medal[17].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys received the Harry Fielding Reid Medal[19].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was a member of Academy of Athens[20].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was influenced by Alan W. Bishop[22].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys is recorded as male[23].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys supervised Sarada K. Sarma as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's family name is recorded as Ambraseys[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on January 19, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31] and National Technical University of Athens[15], a university[32], in Greece[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in Athens[35]. Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's doctoral advisor was Alec Skempton[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and seismologist[9]. Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's field of work was seismology[12]. He was employed by Imperial College London[13]. He supervised Sarada K. Sarma as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include William Smith Medal[17], a science award[36], founded in 1977[37]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[18], a fellowship award[38]; and Harry Fielding Reid Medal[19], an award[39], in United States[40].

Death and Burial

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys died on December 28, 2012[5]. He died in Putney[4].

Why It Matters

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Nikolaos N. Ambraseys born?

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys's place of birth was Athens[2].

Where did Nikolaos N. Ambraseys die?

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys died in Putney[4].

What did Nikolaos N. Ambraseys do for work?

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys worked as university teacher[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and seismologist[9].

Where did Nikolaos N. Ambraseys go to school?

Nikolaos N. Ambraseys was educated at Imperial College London[14] and National Technical University of Athens[15].

What awards did Nikolaos N. Ambraseys receive?

Honors received include William Smith Medal[17], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[18], and Harry Fielding Reid Medal[19].

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  14. [17] . geolsoc.org.uk. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Harry Fielding Reid Medal Citation for Nicholas Ambraseys. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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