Rod Davies

British astronomer (1930–2015)
Person human Q7356166
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Rod Davies

Summary

Rod Davies is a human[1]. Born in Balaklava[2], he… he was born on +1930-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2015-11-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Balaklava[2], Rod Davies…
  • Rod Davies was born on +1930-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rod Davies died on +2015-11-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Rod Davies is buried at Alderley Edge Cemetery[6].
  • Rod Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Rod Davies's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Among Rod Davies's employers was Jodrell Bank Observatory[8].
  • Rod Davies's doctoral advisor was Bernard Lovell[9].
  • Rod Davies's doctoral advisor was Robert Hanbury Brown[10].
  • Rod Davies received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Rod Davies received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Rod Davies was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Rod Davies was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[14].
  • Rod Davies was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Rod Davies's image is recorded as Rod Davies cropped from Jodrell Bank Directors.jpg[16].
  • Rod Davies is recorded as male[17].
  • Rod Davies's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rod Davies supervised Anthony Lasenby as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rod Davies's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117635190[20].
  • Rod Davies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52729077[21].
  • Rod Davies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85803854[22].
  • Rod Davies's IdRef ID is recorded as 129090298[23].
  • Rod Davies's Commons category is recorded as Rod Davies[24].
  • Rod Davies's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 294492[25].
  • Rod Davies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027n_t7[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Balaklava[2], Rod Davies… he was born on +1930-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Bernard Lovell[9], an astronomer[27], 1913–2012[28], of United Kingdom[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[30], specialised in astronomy[31] and Robert Hanbury Brown[10], a physicist[32], 1916–2002[33], of Australia[34], awarded the Albert A. Michelson Medal[35], specialised in astronomy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Rod Davies worked as an astronomer[5]. Among his employers was Jodrell Bank Observatory[8]. He supervised Anthony Lasenby as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

Rod Davies died on +2015-11-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Alderley Edge Cemetery[6].

FAQs

Where was Rod Davies born?

Born in Balaklava[2], Rod Davies…

What did Rod Davies do for work?

Rod Davies worked as astronomer[5].

What awards did Rod Davies receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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