William Jackson Pope

British chemist (1870-1939)
Person human Q511621
William Jackson Pope
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William Jackson Pope

Summary

William Jackson Pope is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on October 31, 1870[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on October 17, 1939[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and crystallographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Jackson Pope was born in London[2].
  • William Jackson Pope passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • William Jackson Pope was born on October 31, 1870[3].
  • William Jackson Pope died on October 17, 1939[5].
  • William Jackson Pope held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Jackson Pope held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Jackson Pope's professions included chemist[6].
  • William Jackson Pope worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Jackson Pope worked as a crystallographer[8].
  • William Jackson Pope's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • William Jackson Pope was employed by University of Cambridge[13].
  • William Jackson Pope received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • William Jackson Pope received the Davy Medal[15].
  • William Jackson Pope received the honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[16].
  • William Jackson Pope received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • William Jackson Pope received the Longstaff Prize[18].
  • William Jackson Pope was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • William Jackson Pope was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[20].
  • William Jackson Pope was a member of Romanian Academy[21].
  • William Jackson Pope was influenced by Henry Alexander Miers[22].
  • William Jackson Pope is recorded as male[23].
  • William Jackson Pope's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Jackson Pope's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[25].
  • William Jackson Pope supervised Frederick George Mann as a doctoral student[26].
  • William Jackson Pope's Commons category is recorded as William Jackson Pope[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Jackson Pope… he was born on October 31, 1870[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and crystallographer[8]. William Jackson Pope's field of work was chemistry[12]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge[13]. He supervised Frederick George Mann as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Davy Medal[15], a medallion[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1877[32]; honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[16], an award[33], in India[34]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and Longstaff Prize[18], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1881[39].

Death and Burial

William Jackson Pope died on October 17, 1939[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

William Jackson Pope ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Jackson Pope born?

Born in London[2], William Jackson Pope…

Where did William Jackson Pope die?

William Jackson Pope died in Cambridge[4].

What did William Jackson Pope do for work?

William Jackson Pope worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and crystallographer[8].

What awards did William Jackson Pope receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Davy Medal[15], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[16], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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