Roger Davies

British astronomer
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Roger Davies

Summary

Roger Davies is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scunthorpe[2]. He was born on +1954-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Roger Davies's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2].
  • Roger Davies was born on +1954-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Roger Davies's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Roger Davies's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Roger Davies was educated at University College London[8].
  • Roger Davies was educated at Churchill College[9].
  • Roger Davies received the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[10].
  • Roger Davies received the Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize[11].
  • Roger Davies received the honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12].
  • Roger Davies was a member of International Astronomical Union[13].
  • Roger Davies was a member of Academia Europaea[14].
  • Roger Davies's image is recorded as Roger Davies.jpg[15].
  • Roger Davies is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger Davies's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger Davies's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046910158[18].
  • Roger Davies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54295289[19].
  • Roger Davies's GND ID is recorded as 1221690175[20].
  • Roger Davies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr88010716[21].
  • Roger Davies's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13474292q[22].
  • Roger Davies's IdRef ID is recorded as 085943568[23].
  • Roger Davies's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08305952[24].
  • Roger Davies's Commons category is recorded as Roger Davies[25].
  • Roger Davies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dgpc5z[26].
  • Roger Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Scunthorpe[2], Roger Davies… he was born on +1954-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[8], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and Churchill College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1960[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[10], a science award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize[11], a physics award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 2008[39]; and honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12], an award[40], in France[41].

Why It Matters

Roger Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Roberto Abraham[43], an astronomer[44], b. 1965[45], of Canada[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[47].

FAQs

Where was Roger Davies born?

Born in Scunthorpe[2], Roger Davies…

What did Roger Davies do for work?

Roger Davies worked as astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5].

Where did Roger Davies go to school?

Roger Davies was educated at University College London[8] and Churchill College[9].

What awards did Roger Davies receive?

Honors received include Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[10], Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize[11], and honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . archive.wikiwix.com. archive.wikiwix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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