William Fyfe

Summary

William Fyfe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Canterbury Region^[2]. He was born on +1927-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on +2013-11-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Fyfe's place of birth was Canterbury Region^[2].
• William Fyfe passed away in London^[4].
• William Fyfe was born on +1927-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Fyfe died on +2013-11-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Fyfe held citizenship in New Zealand^[10].
• William Fyfe's professions included chemist^[6].
• William Fyfe's professions included university teacher^[7].
• William Fyfe's professions included geologist^[8].
• William Fyfe was employed by Western University^[11].
• William Fyfe was employed by Imperial College London^[12].
• Among William Fyfe's employers was University of Otago^[13].
• Among William Fyfe's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• William Fyfe was educated at University of Otago^[15].
• William Fyfe received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• William Fyfe received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• William Fyfe received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[18].
• William Fyfe received the Roebling Medal^[19].
• William Fyfe received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[20].
• William Fyfe received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[21].
• William Fyfe was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• William Fyfe was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[23].
• William Fyfe was a member of Indian National Science Academy^[24].
• William Fyfe was a member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• William Fyfe is recorded as male^[26].
• William Fyfe's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canterbury Region^[2], William Fyfe… he was born on +1927-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Fyfe was educated at University of Otago^[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8]. Employers include Western University^[11], a public research university^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1878^[31], headquartered in London^[32]; Imperial College London^[12], a public research university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1907^[35], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[36]; University of Otago^[13], a public university^[37], in New Zealand^[38], founded in 1869^[39], headquartered in Dunedin^[40]; and University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44]. William Fyfe supervised Jim Ellis as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[51], in Brazil^[52]; Roebling Medal^[19], a science award^[53], in Internationality^[54], founded in 1937^[55]; Arthur L. Day Medal^[20], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1948^[58]; and Companion of the Order of Canada^[21], a grade of an order^[59], in Canada^[60], founded in 1967^[61].

Death and Burial

William Fyfe died on +2013-11-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Fyfe include 15846 Billfyfe^[62], an asteroid^[63].

Why It Matters

William Fyfe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include 15846 Billfyfe^[62], an asteroid^[63].

FAQs

Where was William Fyfe born?

William Fyfe's place of birth was Canterbury Region^[2].

Where did William Fyfe die?

William Fyfe died in London^[4].

What did William Fyfe do for work?

William Fyfe worked as chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8].

Where did William Fyfe go to school?

William Fyfe was educated at University of Otago^[15].

What awards did William Fyfe receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[18], and Roebling Medal^[19].