William Hallowes Miller

Summary

William Hallowes Miller is a human^[1]. He was born in Llandovery^[2]. He was born on April 6, 1801^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on May 20, 1880^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and crystallographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Llandovery^[2], William Hallowes Miller…
• William Hallowes Miller passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• William Hallowes Miller was born on April 6, 1801^[3].
• William Hallowes Miller died on May 20, 1880^[5].
• William Hallowes Miller held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• William Hallowes Miller worked as a physicist^[6].
• William Hallowes Miller worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William Hallowes Miller worked as a crystallographer^[8].
• William Hallowes Miller's field of work was geology^[11].
• Among William Hallowes Miller's employers was University of Cambridge^[12].
• William Hallowes Miller was educated at St John's College^[13].
• William Hallowes Miller received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• William Hallowes Miller received the Royal Medal^[15].
• William Hallowes Miller received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].
• William Hallowes Miller was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• William Hallowes Miller was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• William Hallowes Miller was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• William Hallowes Miller was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[20].
• William Hallowes Miller was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[21].
• William Hallowes Miller was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[22].
• William Hallowes Miller is recorded as male^[23].
• William Hallowes Miller's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Hallowes Miller's family name is recorded as Miller^[25].
• William Hallowes Miller's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Hallowes Miller's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hallowes Miller's place of birth was Llandovery^[2]. He was born on April 6, 1801^[3].

Education

William Hallowes Miller's education included a stint at St John's College^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and crystallographer^[8]. William Hallowes Miller's field of work was geology^[11]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Royal Medal^[15], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1826^[32]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34].

Death and Burial

William Hallowes Miller died on May 20, 1880^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hallowes Miller include Miller index^[35] and millerite^[36], a mineral species^[37].

Why It Matters

William Hallowes Miller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include Miller index^[35] and millerite^[36], a mineral species^[37].

FAQs

Where was William Hallowes Miller born?

William Hallowes Miller's place of birth was Llandovery^[2].

Where did William Hallowes Miller die?

William Hallowes Miller passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did William Hallowes Miller do for work?

William Hallowes Miller worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and crystallographer^[8].

Where did William Hallowes Miller go to school?

William Hallowes Miller was educated at St John's College^[13].

What awards did William Hallowes Miller receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], Royal Medal^[15], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].