Ronald Ekers

Australian astronomer
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Ronald Ekers

Summary

Ronald Ekers is a human[1]. He was born in Victor Harbor[2]. He was born on September 18, 1941[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ronald Ekers's place of birth was Victor Harbor[2].
  • Ronald Ekers was born on September 18, 1941[3].
  • Ronald Ekers was born on January 1, 1941[7].
  • Ronald Ekers held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Ronald Ekers worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Ronald Ekers's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ronald Ekers's field of work was astrophysics[9].
  • Ronald Ekers was employed by University of Groningen[10].
  • Among Ronald Ekers's employers was Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[11].
  • Ronald Ekers's education included a stint at Australian National University[12].
  • Ronald Ekers's doctoral advisor was John Gatenby Bolton[13].
  • Ronald Ekers received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Ronald Ekers received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15].
  • Ronald Ekers received the Officer of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Ronald Ekers received the Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture[17].
  • Ronald Ekers was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Ronald Ekers was a member of Australian Academy of Science[19].
  • Ronald Ekers was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Ronald Ekers was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ronald Ekers was a member of International Astronomical Union[22].
  • Ronald Ekers is recorded as male[23].
  • Ronald Ekers's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ronald Ekers supervised Edsko Hummel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ronald Ekers's residence is recorded as Australia[26].
  • Ronald Ekers's family name is recorded as Ekers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald Ekers was born in Victor Harbor[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 18, 1941[3] and January 1, 1941[7].

Education

Ronald Ekers was educated at Australian National University[12]. His doctoral advisor was John Gatenby Bolton[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. Ronald Ekers's field of work was astrophysics[9]. Employers include University of Groningen[10], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1614[30], headquartered in Groningen[31] and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[11], a government organization[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1926[34], headquartered in Canberra[35]. He supervised Edsko Hummel as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], a fellowship award[38], in Australia[39]; Officer of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[40], in Australia[41]; and Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture[17], an award[42], in Australia[43].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ronald Ekers include 18239 Ekers[44], an asteroid[45].

Why It Matters

Ronald Ekers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include 18239 Ekers[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Ronald Ekers born?

Ronald Ekers was born in Victor Harbor[2].

What did Ronald Ekers do for work?

Ronald Ekers worked as astronomer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ronald Ekers go to school?

Ronald Ekers was educated at Australian National University[12].

What awards did Ronald Ekers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[15], Officer of the Order of Australia[16], and Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture[17].

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  8. [5] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation astronomer, university teacher
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