Sheila Rowan

Summary

Sheila Rowan is a human^[1]. Born in Dumfries^[2], she… she was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a physicist^[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Sheila Rowan's place of birth was Dumfries^[2].
• Sheila Rowan was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sheila Rowan held citizenship in United Kingdom^[6].
• Sheila Rowan worked as a physicist^[4].
• Sheila Rowan's field of work was gravity^[7].
• Sheila Rowan's field of work was gravitational wave^[8].
• Sheila Rowan was employed by Stanford University^[9].
• Sheila Rowan was employed by University of Glasgow^[10].
• Among Sheila Rowan's employers was Stanford University Applied Physics Department^[11].
• Sheila Rowan's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[12].
• Sheila Rowan's education included a stint at Maxwelltown High School^[13].
• Sheila Rowan's doctoral advisor was James Hough^[14].
• Sheila Rowan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[15].
• Sheila Rowan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Sheila Rowan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Sheila Rowan received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[18].
• Sheila Rowan received the Philip Leverhulme Prize^[19].
• Sheila Rowan received the Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize^[20].
• Sheila Rowan was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Sheila Rowan's image is recorded as Sheila Rowan Royal Society.jpg^[22].
• Sheila Rowan is recorded as female^[23].
• Sheila Rowan's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Sheila Rowan's ISNI is recorded as 000000012419678X^[25].
• Sheila Rowan's Commons category is recorded as Sheila Rowan^[26].
• Sheila Rowan's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-0666-9907^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dumfries^[2], Sheila Rowan… she was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[12], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31] and Maxwelltown High School^[13], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1971^[34]. Sheila Rowan's doctoral advisor was James Hough^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Sheila Rowan worked as a physicist^[4]. Fields of work include gravity^[7], a fundamental interaction^[35] and gravitational wave^[8]. Employers include Stanford University^[9], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1885^[38], headquartered in Stanford^[39]; University of Glasgow^[10], a public research university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1451^[42], headquartered in Glasgow^[43]; and Stanford University Applied Physics Department^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[15], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Member of the Order of the British Empire^[16], an award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[18], a fellowship award^[50]; Philip Leverhulme Prize^[19], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 2001^[53]; and Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize^[20], a physics award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 2008^[56].

Why It Matters

Sheila Rowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Rowan born?

Born in Dumfries^[2], Sheila Rowan…

What did Sheila Rowan do for work?

Sheila Rowan worked as physicist^[4].

Where did Sheila Rowan go to school?

Sheila Rowan was educated at University of Glasgow^[12] and Maxwelltown High School^[13].

What awards did Sheila Rowan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[15], Member of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], and Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[18].