Samuel Tolansky

British physicist (1907–1973)
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Samuel Tolansky

Summary

Samuel Tolansky is a human[1]. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], he… he was born on +1907-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1973-03-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Tolansky's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • Samuel Tolansky was born on +1907-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Tolansky died on +1973-03-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Samuel Tolansky held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Samuel Tolansky worked as a physicist[5].
  • Samuel Tolansky was employed by Royal Holloway, University of London[8].
  • Samuel Tolansky was educated at Durham University[9].
  • Samuel Tolansky was educated at Imperial College London[10].
  • Samuel Tolansky's doctoral advisor was William Lawrence Bragg[11].
  • Samuel Tolansky received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Samuel Tolansky was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Samuel Tolansky was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[14].
  • Samuel Tolansky is recorded as male[15].
  • Samuel Tolansky's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Samuel Tolansky supervised Daniel Joseph Bradley as a doctoral student[17].
  • Samuel Tolansky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114798939[18].
  • Samuel Tolansky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109437424[19].
  • Samuel Tolansky's GND ID is recorded as 1089729952[20].
  • Samuel Tolansky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50013867[21].
  • Samuel Tolansky's IdRef ID is recorded as 078160510[22].
  • Samuel Tolansky's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Tolansky (physicist)[23].
  • Samuel Tolansky's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cj6r3[24].
  • Samuel Tolansky's given name is recorded as Samuel[25].
  • Samuel Tolansky's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071591869[26].
  • Samuel Tolansky's NUKAT ID is recorded as n02031298[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Tolansky's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on +1907-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[9], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1832[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Imperial College London[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]. Samuel Tolansky's doctoral advisor was William Lawrence Bragg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Tolansky worked as a physicist[5]. He was employed by Royal Holloway, University of London[8]. He supervised Daniel Joseph Bradley as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Samuel Tolansky received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

Samuel Tolansky died on +1973-03-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Tolansky include Tolansky[36], a lunar crater[37].

Why It Matters

Samuel Tolansky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Entities named for him include Tolansky[36], a lunar crater[37].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Joseph Bradley[39], a physicist[40], 1928–2010[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Tolansky born?

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], Samuel Tolansky…

What did Samuel Tolansky do for work?

Samuel Tolansky worked as physicist[5].

Where did Samuel Tolansky go to school?

Samuel Tolansky was educated at Durham University[9] and Imperial College London[10].

What awards did Samuel Tolansky receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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