Norman Lockyer

Summary

Norman Lockyer is a human^[1]. Born in Rugby^[2], he… he was born on +1836-05-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Salcombe Regis^[4]. He died on +1920-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Norman Lockyer was born in Rugby^[2].
• Norman Lockyer passed away in Salcombe Regis^[4].
• Norman Lockyer passed away in Sidmouth^[10].
• Norman Lockyer was born on +1836-05-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Norman Lockyer died on +1920-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at St Mary and St Peter Churchyard^[11].
• Among Norman Lockyer's spouses was Thomazine Mary Browne^[12].
• A child of Norman Lockyer was William James Stewart Lockyer^[13].
• Norman Lockyer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• Norman Lockyer worked as a physicist^[6].
• Norman Lockyer's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Norman Lockyer's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Norman Lockyer was employed by Imperial College London^[15].
• Norman Lockyer received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Norman Lockyer received the Rumford Medal^[17].
• Norman Lockyer received the Janssen Medal^[18].
• Norman Lockyer received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[19].
• Norman Lockyer was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Norman Lockyer was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[21].
• Norman Lockyer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Norman Lockyer was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Norman Lockyer was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[24].
• Norman Lockyer was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[25].
• Norman Lockyer's image is recorded as Lockyer-Norman.jpg^[26].
• Norman Lockyer is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Lockyer was born in Rugby^[2]. He was born on +1836-05-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Norman Lockyer was employed by Imperial College London^[15]. He supervised Alfred Fowler as a doctoral student^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Rumford Medal^[17], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Janssen Medal^[18], a science award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1886^[35]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[19], a science award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1775^[38].

Personal Life

Norman Lockyer was married to Thomazine Mary Browne^[12]. A child of him was William James Stewart Lockyer^[13].

Death and Burial

Norman Lockyer died on +1920-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Salcombe Regis^[4], a village^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and Sidmouth^[10], a town^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]. He is buried at St Mary and St Peter Churchyard^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Norman Lockyer include Lockyer^[43], an impact crater^[44].

Why It Matters

Norman Lockyer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He is credited with the discovery of helium^[47], a chemical element^[48]. Entities named for him include Lockyer^[43], an impact crater^[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred Fowler^[49], an astronomer^[50], 1868–1940^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[53], specialised in astronomy^[54].

FAQs

Where was Norman Lockyer born?

Norman Lockyer's place of birth was Rugby^[2].

Where did Norman Lockyer die?

Norman Lockyer passed away in Salcombe Regis^[4].

Who was Norman Lockyer married to?

Norman Lockyer's spouses include Thomazine Mary Browne^[12].

What did Norman Lockyer do for work?

Norman Lockyer worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

What awards did Norman Lockyer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Rumford Medal^[17], Janssen Medal^[18], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[19].

What did Norman Lockyer discover?

Norman Lockyer is credited as discoverer of helium^[47].