Thomas Ralph Merton

Summary

Thomas Ralph Merton is a human^[1]. He was born in Wimbledon^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1888^[3]. He died on January 1, 1969^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5], inventor^[6], and art collector^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Thomas Ralph Merton's place of birth was Wimbledon^[2].
• Thomas Ralph Merton was born on January 12, 1888^[3].
• Thomas Ralph Merton died on January 1, 1969^[4].
• Thomas Ralph Merton died on October 10, 1969^[9].
• A child of Thomas Ralph Merton was Geoffrey Ralph Merton^[10].
• A child of Thomas Ralph Merton was William Merton^[11].
• Thomas Ralph Merton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's professions included physicist^[5].
• Thomas Ralph Merton worked as an inventor^[6].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's professions included art collector^[7].
• Among Thomas Ralph Merton's employers was King's College London^[13].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's education included a stint at Balliol College^[14].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's education included a stint at Eton College^[15].
• Thomas Ralph Merton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Thomas Ralph Merton received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Thomas Ralph Merton received the Holweck Prize^[18].
• Thomas Ralph Merton received the Rumford Medal^[19].
• Thomas Ralph Merton received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[20].
• Thomas Ralph Merton was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Thomas Ralph Merton is recorded as male^[22].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[24].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Ralph Merton^[25].
• Thomas Ralph Merton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[26].
• Thomas Ralph Merton was part of the conflict World War I^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Ralph Merton's place of birth was Wimbledon^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1888^[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Eton College^[15], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5], inventor^[6], and art collector^[7]. Thomas Ralph Merton was employed by King's College London^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Holweck Prize^[18], a physics award^[39]; Rumford Medal^[19], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[20], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1775^[44].

Personal Life

Children include Geoffrey Ralph Merton^[10] and William Merton^[11], a banker^[45], 1917–2014^[46], of United Kingdom^[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1969^[4] and October 10, 1969^[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ralph Merton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Ralph Merton born?

Thomas Ralph Merton's place of birth was Wimbledon^[2].

What did Thomas Ralph Merton do for work?

Thomas Ralph Merton worked as physicist^[5], inventor^[6], and art collector^[7].

Where did Thomas Ralph Merton go to school?

Thomas Ralph Merton was educated at Balliol College^[14] and Eton College^[15].

What awards did Thomas Ralph Merton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], Holweck Prize^[18], and Rumford Medal^[19].