Paul Callaghan

Summary

Paul Callaghan is a human^[1]. Born in Whanganui^[2], he… he was born on +1947-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Wellington^[4]. He died on +2012-03-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Paul Callaghan's place of birth was Whanganui^[2].
• Paul Callaghan passed away in Wellington^[4].
• Paul Callaghan was born on +1947-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Paul Callaghan died on +2012-03-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Paul Callaghan held citizenship in New Zealand^[8].
• Paul Callaghan worked as a physicist^[6].
• Paul Callaghan's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among Paul Callaghan's employers was Massey University^[10].
• Among Paul Callaghan's employers was Victoria University of Wellington^[11].
• Paul Callaghan was employed by Australian National University^[12].
• Paul Callaghan was educated at Whanganui City College^[13].
• Paul Callaghan was educated at Victoria University of Wellington^[14].
• Paul Callaghan was educated at University of Oxford^[15].
• Paul Callaghan's doctoral advisor was Nicholas James Stone^[16].
• A notable student of Paul Callaghan was Yang Xia^[17].
• Paul Callaghan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Paul Callaghan received the Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[19].
• Paul Callaghan received the Rutherford Medal^[20].
• Paul Callaghan received the Hector Medal^[21].
• Paul Callaghan received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[22].
• Paul Callaghan received the Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[23].
• Paul Callaghan was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Paul Callaghan's image is recorded as Paul Callaghan 2001 (cropped).jpg^[25].
• Paul Callaghan is recorded as male^[26].
• Paul Callaghan's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Whanganui^[2], Paul Callaghan… he was born on +1947-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Whanganui City College^[13], a secondary school^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1911^[30]; Victoria University of Wellington^[14], a public university^[31], in New Zealand^[32], founded in 1897^[33], headquartered in Wellington^[34]; and University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1096^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]. Paul Callaghan's doctoral advisor was Nicholas James Stone^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Callaghan's professions included physicist^[6]. His field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include Massey University^[10], a university^[39], in New Zealand^[40], founded in 1927^[41]; Victoria University of Wellington^[11], a public university^[42], in New Zealand^[43], founded in 1897^[44], headquartered in Wellington^[45]; and Australian National University^[12], a public university^[46], in Australia^[47], founded in 1946^[48], headquartered in Canberra^[49]. A notable student of him was Yang Xia^[17]. Doctoral students include Stefan J. Hill^[50], Meghan E. Halse^[51], Craig Rofe^[52], Yang Xia^[53], Mark Warwick Hunter^[54], and Craig David Eccles^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[19], a grade of an order^[58], in New Zealand^[59]; Rutherford Medal^[20], a science award^[60], in New Zealand^[61], founded in 1991^[62]; Hector Medal^[21], a science award^[63], in New Zealand^[64]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[22]; and Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[23], a grade of an order^[65], in New Zealand^[66], founded in 2000^[67].

Death and Burial

Paul Callaghan died on +2012-03-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Wellington^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Callaghan include Callaghan Innovation^[69], a research institute^[70], in New Zealand^[71], founded in 2013^[72], headquartered in Gracefield^[73] and Callaghan Medal^[74], an award^[75], in New Zealand^[76], founded in 2011^[77].

Why It Matters

Paul Callaghan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Callaghan Innovation^[69], a research institute^[70], in New Zealand^[71], founded in 2013^[72], headquartered in Gracefield^[73] and Callaghan Medal^[74], an award^[75], in New Zealand^[76], founded in 2011^[77].

FAQs

Where was Paul Callaghan born?

Paul Callaghan's place of birth was Whanganui^[2].

Where did Paul Callaghan die?

Paul Callaghan died in Wellington^[4].

What did Paul Callaghan do for work?

Paul Callaghan worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Paul Callaghan go to school?

Paul Callaghan was educated at Whanganui City College^[13], Victoria University of Wellington^[14], and University of Oxford^[15].

What awards did Paul Callaghan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[19], Rutherford Medal^[20], and Hector Medal^[21].