Rodney Marks

Australian astrophysicist who died of poisoning in Antarctica
Person human Q7356995
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Rodney Marks

Summary

Rodney Marks is a human[1]. He was born in Geelong[2]. He was born on +1968-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[4]. He died on +2000-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astrophysicist[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geelong[2], Rodney Marks…
  • Rodney Marks passed away in Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[4].
  • Rodney Marks was born on +1968-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rodney Marks died on +2000-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rodney Marks held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Rodney Marks worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Rodney Marks worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Among Rodney Marks's employers was National Science Foundation[10].
  • Rodney Marks was educated at University of Melbourne[11].
  • Rodney Marks was educated at University of New South Wales[12].
  • Rodney Marks is recorded as male[13].
  • Rodney Marks's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was methanol poisoning[15].
  • Rodney Marks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04r74f[16].
  • Rodney Marks's family name is recorded as Q16876462[17].
  • Rodney Marks's given name is recorded as Rodney[18].
  • Rodney Marks's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7402738689[19].
  • Rodney Marks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Rodney Marks's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rodney Marks'}[21].
  • Rodney Marks's INSPIRE-HEP author ID is recorded as R.D.Marks.1[22].
  • Rodney Marks's AstroGen ID is recorded as 28724[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Geelong[2], Rodney Marks… he was born on +1968-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[11], a public university[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1853[26] and University of New South Wales[12], a public research university[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1949[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[6] and astronomer[7]. Among Rodney Marks's employers was National Science Foundation[10].

Death and Burial

Rodney Marks died on +2000-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[4]. The cause of death was methanol poisoning[15].

Why It Matters

Rodney Marks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Rodney Marks born?

Rodney Marks was born in Geelong[2].

Where did Rodney Marks die?

Rodney Marks died in Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[4].

What did Rodney Marks do for work?

Rodney Marks worked as astrophysicist[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did Rodney Marks go to school?

Rodney Marks was educated at University of Melbourne[11] and University of New South Wales[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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