Philip Russell

British physicist
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Philip Russell

Summary

Philip Russell is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on +1953-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and optician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Russell's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Philip Russell was born on +1953-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Philip Russell's professions included physicist[4].
  • Philip Russell worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Philip Russell's professions included optician[6].
  • Philip Russell was employed by University of Southampton[9].
  • Among Philip Russell's employers was University of Bath[10].
  • Among Philip Russell's employers was Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light[11].
  • Among Philip Russell's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[12].
  • Philip Russell was educated at Oriel College[13].
  • Philip Russell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Philip Russell received the Körber European Science Prize[15].
  • Philip Russell received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[16].
  • Philip Russell received the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis[17].
  • Philip Russell received the Young Medal and Prize[18].
  • Philip Russell received the Humboldt Prize[19].
  • Philip Russell was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Philip Russell is recorded as male[21].
  • Philip Russell's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Philip Russell's ISNI is recorded as 000000043959247X[23].
  • Philip Russell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048683286[24].
  • Philip Russell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75015133[25].
  • Philip Russell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29285809[26].
  • Philip Russell's GND ID is recorded as 132525577[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Russell was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on +1953-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Philip Russell's education included a stint at Oriel College[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and optician[6]. Employers include University of Southampton[9], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1862[31], headquartered in Southampton[32]; University of Bath[10], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1966[35], headquartered in Bath[36]; Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light[11], a Max Planck Institute[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2009[39], headquartered in Erlangen[40]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[12], a public research university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1742[43], headquartered in Erlangen[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Körber European Science Prize[15], a science award[47], in Germany[48]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[16]; Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis[17], an award[49], founded in 2006[50]; Young Medal and Prize[18], a science award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1907[53]; and Humboldt Prize[19], a science award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1972[56].

Why It Matters

Philip Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Philip Russell born?

Philip Russell was born in Belfast[2].

What did Philip Russell do for work?

Philip Russell worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and optician[6].

Where did Philip Russell go to school?

Philip Russell was educated at Oriel College[13].

What awards did Philip Russell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Körber European Science Prize[15], Humboldt Research Fellowship[16], and Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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