Samuel Devons

British physicist (1914-2006)
Person human Q7411260
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Samuel Devons

Summary

Samuel Devons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bangor[2]. He was born on September 30, 1914[3]. He died on December 6, 2006[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Devons's place of birth was Bangor[2].
  • Samuel Devons was born on September 30, 1914[3].
  • Samuel Devons was born on 1814[7].
  • Samuel Devons died on December 6, 2006[4].
  • Samuel Devons held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Samuel Devons's professions included physicist[5].
  • Among Samuel Devons's employers was University of Manchester[9].
  • Samuel Devons was employed by Imperial College London[10].
  • Samuel Devons was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[11].
  • Samuel Devons's education included a stint at Trinity College[12].
  • Samuel Devons received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Samuel Devons received the Rutherford Medal and Prize[14].
  • Samuel Devons was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Samuel Devons is recorded as male[16].
  • Samuel Devons's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Samuel Devons's family name is recorded as Devons[19].
  • Samuel Devons's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • Samuel Devons's professorship is recorded as Langworthy Professor[21].
  • Samuel Devons's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Samuel Devons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Samuel Devons's sibling is recorded as Ely Devons[24].
  • Samuel Devons's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Devons was born in Bangor[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 30, 1914[3] and 1814[7].

Education

Samuel Devons was educated at Trinity College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Devons worked as a physicist[5]. Employers include University of Manchester[9], a university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1824[28], headquartered in Manchester[29]; Imperial College London[10], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1907[32], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[33]; and Victoria University of Manchester[11], a university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1851[36], headquartered in Manchester[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Rutherford Medal and Prize[14], a physics award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1939[42].

Death and Burial

Samuel Devons died on December 6, 2006[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Samuel Devons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Devons born?

Samuel Devons's place of birth was Bangor[2].

What did Samuel Devons do for work?

Samuel Devons worked as physicist[5].

Where did Samuel Devons go to school?

Samuel Devons was educated at Trinity College[12].

What awards did Samuel Devons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Rutherford Medal and Prize[14].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . physics.manchester.ac.uk. physics.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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