Roy Maartens

South African astronomer
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Roy Maartens

Summary

Roy Maartens is a human[1]. He worked as an astronomer[2] and university teacher[3].

Key Facts

  • Roy Maartens held citizenship in South Africa[4].
  • Roy Maartens's professions included astronomer[2].
  • Roy Maartens's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Among Roy Maartens's employers was University of Portsmouth[5].
  • Roy Maartens was employed by University of the Western Cape[6].
  • Among Roy Maartens's employers was University of the Western Cape Department of Physics[7].
  • Roy Maartens's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[8].
  • Roy Maartens was educated at Corpus Christi College[9].
  • Roy Maartens's doctoral advisor was George F. R. Ellis[10].
  • Roy Maartens received the Rhodes Scholarship[11].
  • Roy Maartens was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Roy Maartens is recorded as male[13].
  • Roy Maartens's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Sunil D. Maharaj as a doctoral student[15].
  • Roy Maartens supervised David Roy Taylor as a doctoral student[16].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Frederik P. Wolfaardt as a doctoral student[17].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Abiel M Kgathi as a doctoral student[18].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Daniel Tilley as a doctoral student[19].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Christopher Gordon as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Cristiano Germani as a doctoral student[21].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Burin Gumjudpai as a doctoral student[22].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Emily Leeper as a doctoral student[23].
  • Roy Maartens supervised Richard Brown as a doctoral student[24].
  • Roy Maartens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046165864[25].
  • Roy Maartens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31669204[26].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[8], a public university[27], in South Africa[28], founded in 1829[29], headquartered in Cape Town[30] and Corpus Christi College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1517[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]. Roy Maartens's doctoral advisor was George F. R. Ellis[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[2] and university teacher[3]. Employers include University of Portsmouth[5], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1869[38]; University of the Western Cape[6], a public university[39], in South Africa[40], founded in 1959[41]; and University of the Western Cape Department of Physics[7]. Doctoral students include Sunil D. Maharaj[15], a researcher[42], of South Africa[43], awarded the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[44]; David Roy Taylor[16]; Frederik P. Wolfaardt[17]; Abiel M Kgathi[18]; Daniel Tilley[19]; and Christopher Gordon[20], a researcher[45], specialised in astroparticle physics[46].

Recognition

Roy Maartens received the Rhodes Scholarship[11].

FAQs

What did Roy Maartens do for work?

Roy Maartens worked as astronomer[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Roy Maartens go to school?

Roy Maartens was educated at University of Cape Town[8] and Corpus Christi College[9].

What awards did Roy Maartens receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . repository.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved . repository.uwc.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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