Walter Morley Fletcher

British scientist (1873–1933)
Person human Q7965675
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Walter Morley Fletcher

Summary

Walter Morley Fletcher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Walter Morley Fletcher was born in Liverpool[2].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher died on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's father was Alfred Evans Fletcher[7].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Morley[8].
  • Among Walter Morley Fletcher's spouses was Mary Frances Cropper[9].
  • A child of Walter Morley Fletcher was Charles Fletcher[10].
  • A child of Walter Morley Fletcher was Mary Kathleen Fletcher[11].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's professions included scientist[5].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's doctoral advisor was John Newport Langley[15].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[18].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher supervised Archibald Hill as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's ISNI is recorded as 000000005586937X[23].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84812181[24].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2015189993[25].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's archives at is recorded as Wellcome Library[26].
  • Walter Morley Fletcher's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 50522[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], Walter Morley Fletcher… he was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alfred Evans Fletcher[7]. His mother was Sarah Elizabeth Morley[8].

Education

Walter Morley Fletcher's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14]. His doctoral advisor was John Newport Langley[15].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Morley Fletcher worked as a scientist[5]. He supervised Archibald Hill as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Croonian Medal and Lecture[18], a lecture series[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1738[34].

Personal Life

Walter Morley Fletcher was married to Mary Frances Cropper[9]. Children include Charles Fletcher[10], an epidemiologist[35], 1911–1995[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Bisset Hawkins Medal[38], specialised in medicine[39] and Mary Kathleen Fletcher[11].

Death and Burial

Walter Morley Fletcher died on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Morley Fletcher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Walter Morley Fletcher born?

Born in Liverpool[2], Walter Morley Fletcher…

Who were Walter Morley Fletcher's parents?

Walter Morley Fletcher's father was Alfred Evans Fletcher[7]. Walter Morley Fletcher's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Morley[8].

Who was Walter Morley Fletcher married to?

Walter Morley Fletcher's spouses include Mary Frances Cropper[9].

What did Walter Morley Fletcher do for work?

Walter Morley Fletcher worked as scientist[5].

Where did Walter Morley Fletcher go to school?

Walter Morley Fletcher was educated at University of Cambridge[14].

What awards did Walter Morley Fletcher receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Alvin. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wellcomecollection.org. wellcomecollection.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . 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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