William A. Tilden

Summary

William A. Tilden is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1842-08-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1926-12-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William A. Tilden's place of birth was London^[2].
• William A. Tilden passed away in London^[4].
• William A. Tilden was born on +1842-08-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William A. Tilden died on +1926-12-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William A. Tilden held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• William A. Tilden's professions included chemist^[6].
• William A. Tilden worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Among William A. Tilden's employers was University of Birmingham^[10].
• William A. Tilden was educated at Royal College of Science^[11].
• William A. Tilden was educated at Bedford Modern School^[12].
• William A. Tilden's education included a stint at University of London^[13].
• A notable student of William A. Tilden was Francis William Aston^[14].
• William A. Tilden received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• William A. Tilden received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[16].
• William A. Tilden received the Davy Medal^[17].
• William A. Tilden was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• William A. Tilden was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• William A. Tilden's image is recorded as William A. Tilden by Harry H. Salomon.jpg^[20].
• William A. Tilden's image is recorded as William A. Tilden.jpg^[21].
• William A. Tilden is recorded as male^[22].
• William A. Tilden's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William A. Tilden supervised Martha Annie Whiteley as a doctoral student^[24].
• William A. Tilden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082182661^[25].
• William A. Tilden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33509917^[26].
• William A. Tilden's GND ID is recorded as 117627747^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William A. Tilden's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1842-08-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Science^[11], a college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1881^[30]; Bedford Modern School^[12], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1764^[33]; and University of London^[13], a university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1836^[36], headquartered in London^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. William A. Tilden was employed by University of Birmingham^[10]. A notable student of him was Francis William Aston^[14]. He supervised Martha Annie Whiteley as a doctoral student^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[16], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1775^[42]; and Davy Medal^[17], a medallion^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1877^[45].

Death and Burial

William A. Tilden died on +1926-12-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William A. Tilden include Tilden Prize^[46], a chemistry award^[47].

Why It Matters

William A. Tilden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Tilden Prize^[46], a chemistry award^[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Martha Annie Whiteley^[50], a chemist^[51], 1866–1956^[52], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[53], awarded the Order of the British Empire^[54].

FAQs

Where was William A. Tilden born?

Born in London^[2], William A. Tilden…

Where did William A. Tilden die?

William A. Tilden died in London^[4].

What did William A. Tilden do for work?

William A. Tilden worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William A. Tilden go to school?

William A. Tilden was educated at Royal College of Science^[11], Bedford Modern School^[12], and University of London^[13].

What awards did William A. Tilden receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[16], and Davy Medal^[17].