Rachel Webster

Australian astrophysicist
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Rachel Webster

Summary

Rachel Webster is a human[1]. She was born on July 3, 1951[2]. She worked as an astrophysicist[3], professor[4], academic administrator[5], and physicist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rachel Webster was born on July 3, 1951[2].
  • Rachel Webster held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Rachel Webster's professions included astrophysicist[3].
  • Rachel Webster's professions included professor[4].
  • Rachel Webster's professions included academic administrator[5].
  • Rachel Webster's professions included physicist[6].
  • Rachel Webster's field of work was extragalactic astronomy[9].
  • Rachel Webster's field of work was gravitational lens[10].
  • Rachel Webster was employed by University of Melbourne[11].
  • Among Rachel Webster's employers was University of Toronto[12].
  • Rachel Webster was educated at Monash University[13].
  • Rachel Webster's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Rachel Webster's education included a stint at University of Sussex[15].
  • Rachel Webster was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College[16].
  • Rachel Webster was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Rachel Webster's doctoral advisor was Martin Rees[18].
  • Rachel Webster received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[19].
  • Rachel Webster received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[20].
  • Rachel Webster received the Officer of the Order of Australia[21].
  • Rachel Webster received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria[22].
  • Rachel Webster is recorded as female[23].
  • Rachel Webster's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rachel Webster supervised Daniel J. Mortlock as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rachel Webster's family name is recorded as Webster[26].
  • Rachel Webster's given name is recorded as Rachel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rachel Webster was born on July 3, 1951[2].

Education

Educated at Monash University[13], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1958[30]; University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; University of Sussex[15], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1961[37], headquartered in Sussex House[38]; and Presbyterian Ladies' College[16], a women's college[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1875[41]. Rachel Webster's doctoral advisor was Martin Rees[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[3], professor[4], academic administrator[5], and physicist[6]. Fields of work include extragalactic astronomy[9], a branch of astronomy[42] and gravitational lens[10], an astronomical object type[43]. Employers include University of Melbourne[11], a public university[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1853[46] and University of Toronto[12], a public research university[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1827[49], headquartered in Toronto[50]. Rachel Webster supervised Daniel J. Mortlock as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[19], an award[51], in Australia[52], founded in 2001[53]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[20], a fellowship award[54], in Australia[55]; Officer of the Order of Australia[21], a grade of an order[56], in Australia[57]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria[22], a fellowship award[58], in Australia[59].

Why It Matters

Rachel Webster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Rachel Webster do for work?

Rachel Webster worked as astrophysicist[3], professor[4], academic administrator[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Rachel Webster go to school?

Rachel Webster was educated at Monash University[13], University of Cambridge[14], University of Sussex[15], and Presbyterian Ladies' College[16].

What awards did Rachel Webster receive?

Honors received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[19], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[20], Officer of the Order of Australia[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria[22].

References

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  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . sustainable.unimelb.edu.au. sustainable.unimelb.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Who's Who in Australia. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [11] ↑ . news.com.au. news.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . Trove. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . rsv.org.au. Retrieved . rsv.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  28. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Q6867
    Academic tree id → 735660
    Iau member id (archived) → 7283
    Inspire-hep author id → Rachel.L.Webster.1
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  2. 7w ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Rachel
    Imported from → —
    Family name → Webster
    Encyclopedia of australian science id → P006234b
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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