Tejinder Virdee

British physicist
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Tejinder Virdee

Summary

Tejinder Virdee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nyeri[2]. He was born on October 13, 1952[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tejinder Virdee's place of birth was Nyeri[2].
  • Tejinder Virdee was born on October 13, 1952[3].
  • Tejinder Virdee held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Tejinder Virdee worked as a physicist[4].
  • Tejinder Virdee worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Tejinder Virdee was employed by Imperial College London[8].
  • Among Tejinder Virdee's employers was CERN[9].
  • Tejinder Virdee was educated at Queen Mary University of London[10].
  • Tejinder Virdee's doctoral advisor was Peter Dornan[11].
  • Tejinder Virdee received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[12].
  • Tejinder Virdee received the Glazebrook Medal[13].
  • Tejinder Virdee received the James Chadwick Medal and Prize[14].
  • Tejinder Virdee received the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[15].
  • Tejinder Virdee received the Panofsky Prize[16].
  • Tejinder Virdee received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • Tejinder Virdee was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Tejinder Virdee is recorded as male[19].
  • Tejinder Virdee's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tejinder Virdee's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[21].
  • Tejinder Virdee's residence is recorded as Geneva[22].
  • Tejinder Virdee's family name is recorded as Q37068474[23].
  • Tejinder Virdee's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Tejinder Virdee was born in Nyeri[2]. He was born on October 13, 1952[3].

Education

Tejinder Virdee's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[10]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Dornan[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Imperial College London[8], a public research university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1907[27], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[28] and CERN[9], an international organization[29], in Switzerland[30], founded in 1954[31], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[32].

Recognition

Awards received include High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[12], a science award[33], founded in 1989[34]; Glazebrook Medal[13], a physics award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1966[37]; James Chadwick Medal and Prize[14], a physics award[38], founded in 2008[39]; Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[15], an award[40]; Panofsky Prize[16], an award[41], founded in 1988[42]; and Knight Bachelor[17], a title of honor[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1300[45].

Why It Matters

Tejinder Virdee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Tejinder Virdee born?

Tejinder Virdee's place of birth was Nyeri[2].

What did Tejinder Virdee do for work?

Tejinder Virdee worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Tejinder Virdee go to school?

Tejinder Virdee was educated at Queen Mary University of London[10].

What awards did Tejinder Virdee receive?

Honors received include High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[12], Glazebrook Medal[13], James Chadwick Medal and Prize[14], and Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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