Ronald Drever

Summary

Ronald Drever is a human^[1]. He was born in Paisley^[2]. He was born on +1931-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +2017-03-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ronald Drever was born in Paisley^[2].
• Ronald Drever died in Edinburgh^[4].
• Ronald Drever was born on +1931-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ronald Drever died on +2017-03-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ronald Drever held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Ronald Drever worked as a physicist^[6].
• Ronald Drever's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among Ronald Drever's employers was California Institute of Technology^[10].
• Among Ronald Drever's employers was University of Glasgow^[11].
• Ronald Drever was educated at University of Glasgow^[12].
• Ronald Drever was educated at The Glasgow Academy^[13].
• Ronald Drever's doctoral advisor was Samuel C. Curran^[14].
• Ronald Drever received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[15].
• Ronald Drever received the Shaw Prize^[16].
• Ronald Drever received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[17].
• Ronald Drever received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[18].
• Ronald Drever received the Einstein Prize^[19].
• Ronald Drever received the Harvey Prize^[20].
• Ronald Drever was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Ronald Drever's image is recorded as Ronald Drever Glasgow 2007.jpg^[22].
• Ronald Drever is recorded as male^[23].
• Ronald Drever's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Ronald Drever supervised Peter Meikle as a doctoral student^[25].
• Ronald Drever's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 186946111^[26].
• Ronald Drever's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011163804^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald Drever was born in Paisley^[2]. He was born on +1931-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[12], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31] and The Glasgow Academy^[13], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1845^[34]. Ronald Drever's doctoral advisor was Samuel C. Curran^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Ronald Drever's professions included physicist^[6]. His field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1891^[37], headquartered in California^[38] and University of Glasgow^[11], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1451^[41], headquartered in Glasgow^[42]. He supervised Peter Meikle as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[15], a science award^[43], founded in 2008^[44]; Shaw Prize^[16], a science award^[45], in Hong Kong^[46], founded in 2002^[47]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[17], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 2000^[50]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[18], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 2012^[53]; Einstein Prize^[19], a physics award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1999^[56]; and Harvey Prize^[20], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1972^[59].

Death and Burial

Ronald Drever died on +2017-03-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. The cause of death was dementia^[60].

Why It Matters

Ronald Drever ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Drever born?

Ronald Drever was born in Paisley^[2].

Where did Ronald Drever die?

Ronald Drever died in Edinburgh^[4].

What did Ronald Drever do for work?

Ronald Drever worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Ronald Drever go to school?

Ronald Drever was educated at University of Glasgow^[12] and The Glasgow Academy^[13].

What awards did Ronald Drever receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[15], Shaw Prize^[16], Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[17], and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[18].