William Gelletly

British physicist
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William Gelletly

Summary

William Gelletly is a human[1]. He was born on +1939-12-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • William Gelletly was born on +1939-12-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Gelletly held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • William Gelletly worked as a physicist[3].
  • William Gelletly worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among William Gelletly's employers was University of Surrey[6].
  • Among William Gelletly's employers was University of Surrey[7].
  • William Gelletly was employed by University of Manchester[8].
  • William Gelletly was employed by Science and Engineering Research Council[9].
  • William Gelletly was employed by Brookhaven National Laboratory[10].
  • William Gelletly was employed by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited[11].
  • William Gelletly's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • William Gelletly's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • William Gelletly received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • William Gelletly received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15].
  • William Gelletly received the Holweck Prize[16].
  • William Gelletly received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17].
  • William Gelletly is recorded as male[18].
  • William Gelletly's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Gelletly's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 302126731[20].
  • William Gelletly's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-9178-4725[21].
  • William Gelletly's family name is recorded as Gelletly[22].
  • William Gelletly's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Gelletly's ResearcherID is recorded as D-4278-2019[24].
  • William Gelletly's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7004074358[25].
  • William Gelletly's Prabook ID is recorded as 644536[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gelletly was born on +1939-12-11T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1583[29], headquartered in Edinburgh[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University of Surrey[6], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1966[33]; University of Manchester[8], a university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1824[36], headquartered in Manchester[37]; Science and Engineering Research Council[9], a government agency[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1965[40]; Brookhaven National Laboratory[10], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1947[43], headquartered in Upton[44]; Atomic Energy of Canada Limited[11], a business[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1952[47], headquartered in Chalk River[48]; and University of Edinburgh[49], a public university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1583[52], headquartered in Edinburgh[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15], a fellowship award[56]; Holweck Prize[16], a physics award[57]; and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17], an award[58], in France[59].

FAQs

What did William Gelletly do for work?

William Gelletly worked as physicist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did William Gelletly go to school?

William Gelletly was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did William Gelletly receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15], Holweck Prize[16], and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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