Paul Davies

Summary

Paul Davies is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1946^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and cosmologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Paul Davies…
• Paul Davies was born on April 22, 1946^[3].
• Paul Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Paul Davies held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Paul Davies's professions included physicist^[4].
• Paul Davies's professions included writer^[5].
• Paul Davies worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Paul Davies worked as a cosmologist^[7].
• Paul Davies's field of work was physicist^[11].
• Paul Davies's field of work was cosmology^[12].
• Paul Davies's field of work was theoretical physics^[13].
• Paul Davies's field of work was astrobiology^[14].
• Paul Davies was employed by Macquarie University^[15].
• Among Paul Davies's employers was Newcastle University^[16].
• Paul Davies was employed by University of Adelaide^[17].
• Paul Davies was employed by Arizona State University^[18].
• Paul Davies's education included a stint at University of London^[19].
• Paul Davies's doctoral advisor was M. J. Seaton^[20].
• Paul Davies's doctoral advisor was Sigurd Zienau^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Davies is astrobiology^[22].
• Paul Davies received the Templeton Prize^[23].
• Paul Davies received the Kelvin Prize^[24].
• Paul Davies received the Michael Faraday Prize^[25].
• Paul Davies received the Klumpke-Roberts Award^[26].
• Paul Davies received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Paul Davies… he was born on April 22, 1946^[3].

Education

Paul Davies's education included a stint at University of London^[19]. Doctoral advisors include M. J. Seaton^[20], a mathematician^[28], 1923–2007^[29], of United Kingdom^[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[31] and Sigurd Zienau^[21], a physicist^[32], 1921–1976^[33], of United Kingdom^[34], specialised in physicist^[35]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and cosmologist^[7]. Fields of work include physicist^[11], a profession^[37]; cosmology^[12], a branch of astronomy^[38]; theoretical physics^[13], a branch of physics^[39]; and astrobiology^[14], a branch of biology^[40]. Employers include Macquarie University^[15], a public university^[41], in Australia^[42], founded in 1964^[43]; Newcastle University^[16], a university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1963^[46], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne^[47]; University of Adelaide^[17], a public university^[48], in Australia^[49], founded in 1874^[50], headquartered in Mitchell Building^[51]; and Arizona State University^[18], a university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1885^[54], headquartered in Tempe^[55]. Doctoral students include Nicholas David Birrell^[56]; Timothy Stephen Bunch^[57]; Edmund Copeland^[58], a science communicator^[59], awarded the Rayleigh Medal and Prize^[60]; Don Koks^[61], a physicist^[62]; Andrew Luke Matacz^[63]; and Kerry James Hinton^[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paul Davies is astrobiology^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Templeton Prize^[23], a religion-related award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1972^[67]; Kelvin Prize^[24], an award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1994^[70]; Michael Faraday Prize^[25], a science award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1986^[73]; Klumpke-Roberts Award^[26], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1974^[76]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27], a fellowship award^[77], in United Kingdom^[78]; and Member of the Order of Australia^[79], a grade of an order^[80], in Australia^[81].

Why It Matters

Paul Davies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

FAQs

Where was Paul Davies born?

Paul Davies's place of birth was London^[2].

What did Paul Davies do for work?

Paul Davies worked as physicist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and cosmologist^[7].

Where did Paul Davies go to school?

Paul Davies was educated at University of London^[19].

What awards did Paul Davies receive?

Honors received include Templeton Prize^[23], Kelvin Prize^[24], Michael Faraday Prize^[25], and Klumpke-Roberts Award^[26].