Peter Coles

British astrophysicist
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Peter Coles

Summary

Peter Coles is a human[1]. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Peter Coles was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • Peter Coles was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Coles was born on +1963-06-04T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Peter Coles held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Peter Coles worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Peter Coles's field of work was cosmology[8].
  • Peter Coles was employed by University of Sussex[9].
  • Peter Coles was employed by Maynooth University[10].
  • Peter Coles's education included a stint at Magdalene College[11].
  • Peter Coles was educated at Royal Grammar School[12].
  • Peter Coles's doctoral advisor was John Barrow[13].
  • Peter Coles received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].
  • Peter Coles was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[15].
  • Peter Coles was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Peter Coles is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Coles's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Coles supervised Lung-Yih Chiang as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Coles supervised Patrick Dineen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Coles supervised Pan Jun as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Coles supervised Emma J. King as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Coles supervised Christopher James Short as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Coles supervised Andrew Gareth Davies as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Coles supervised Evaggelos Kolokotronis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Coles supervised Russell Charles Pearson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Coles supervised Catherine Spencer as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], Peter Coles… Recorded date of birth include +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1963-06-04T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Magdalene College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1428[30] and Royal Grammar School[12], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1525[33]. Peter Coles's doctoral advisor was John Barrow[13].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Coles's professions included astrophysicist[4]. His field of work was cosmology[8]. Employers include University of Sussex[9], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1961[36], headquartered in Sussex House[37] and Maynooth University[10], a university[38], in Ireland[39], founded in 1997[40]. Doctoral students include Lung-Yih Chiang[19], Patrick Dineen[20], Pan Jun[21], Emma J. King[22], Christopher James Short[23], and Andrew Gareth Davies[24].

Recognition

Peter Coles received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].

Why It Matters

Peter Coles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Peter Coles born?

Peter Coles was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].

What did Peter Coles do for work?

Peter Coles worked as astrophysicist[4].

Where did Peter Coles go to school?

Peter Coles was educated at Magdalene College[11] and Royal Grammar School[12].

What awards did Peter Coles receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . sussex.ac.uk. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . sussex.ac.uk. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . sussex.ac.uk. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . telescoper.wordpress.com. telescoper.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . sussex.ac.uk. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . Prabook. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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