Ruby Payne-Scott

Australian radio astronomer (1912-1981)
Person human Q6768943
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Ruby Payne-Scott

Summary

Ruby Payne-Scott is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Grafton[2]. She was born on +1912-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Mortdale[4]. She died on +1981-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ruby Payne-Scott's place of birth was Grafton[2].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott passed away in Mortdale[4].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott was born on +1912-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott died on +1981-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Ruby Payne-Scott was Peter Gavin Hall[10].
  • A child of Ruby Payne-Scott was Fiona Margaret Hall[11].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • English was Ruby Payne-Scott's native language[13].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's field of work was radiophysics[14].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's field of work was radio astronomy[15].
  • Among Ruby Payne-Scott's employers was Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[16].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott was employed by Danebank – An Anglican School For Girls[17].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott was educated at University of Sydney[18].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's education included a stint at Sydney Girls High School[19].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's image is recorded as Peter-hall.ruby.payne-scott.jpg[20].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott is recorded as female[21].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's ISNI is recorded as 000000007168157X[23].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101578466[24].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's GND ID is recorded as 142613843[25].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's IdRef ID is recorded as 138478821[26].
  • Ruby Payne-Scott's Commons category is recorded as Ruby Payne-Scott[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grafton[2], Ruby Payne-Scott… she was born on +1912-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[18], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and Sydney Girls High School[19], a high school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1883[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include radiophysics[14], a branch of physics[35] and radio astronomy[15], a branch of astronomy[36]. Employers include Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[16], a government organization[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1926[39], headquartered in Canberra[40] and Danebank – An Anglican School For Girls[17], a school[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1933[43].

Personal Life

Children include Peter Gavin Hall[10], a mathematician[44], 1951–2016[45], of Australia[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[47], specialised in probability theory[48] and Fiona Margaret Hall[11], a photographer[49], b. 1953[50], of Australia[51], awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia[52].

Death and Burial

Ruby Payne-Scott died on +1981-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Mortdale[4].

Why It Matters

Ruby Payne-Scott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Ruby Payne-Scott born?

Born in Grafton[2], Ruby Payne-Scott…

Where did Ruby Payne-Scott die?

Ruby Payne-Scott passed away in Mortdale[4].

What did Ruby Payne-Scott do for work?

Ruby Payne-Scott worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ruby Payne-Scott go to school?

Ruby Payne-Scott was educated at University of Sydney[18] and Sydney Girls High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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