William Nicol

Summary

William Nicol is a human^[1]. He was born in Humbie^[2]. He was born on +1770-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +1851-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and geologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Humbie^[2], William Nicol…
• William Nicol passed away in Edinburgh^[4].
• William Nicol was born on +1770-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Nicol died on +1851-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Warriston Cemetery^[9].
• William Nicol held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• William Nicol worked as a physicist^[6].
• William Nicol worked as a geologist^[7].
• William Nicol's field of work was physics^[11].
• William Nicol's field of work was geology^[12].
• William Nicol was employed by University of Edinburgh^[13].
• William Nicol's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• William Nicol received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[15].
• William Nicol received the Fellow of the Chemical Society^[16].
• William Nicol was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• William Nicol's image is recorded as Henry Moyes. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1806, after J. R. Smith. Wellcome V0006565.jpg^[18].
• William Nicol is recorded as male^[19].
• William Nicol's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Nicol's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 83615641^[21].
• William Nicol's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009042692^[22].
• William Nicol's residence is recorded as Scotland^[23].
• William Nicol's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06nf08^[24].
• William Nicol's family name is recorded as Nicol^[25].
• William Nicol's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Nicol's relative is recorded as Edward Sang^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Nicol was born in Humbie^[2]. He was born on +1770-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Nicol's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and geologist^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[28] and geology^[12], a branch of science^[29]. William Nicol was employed by University of Edinburgh^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[15], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31] and Fellow of the Chemical Society^[16].

Death and Burial

William Nicol died on +1851-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. Burial took place at Warriston Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Nicol include Dorsum Nicol^[32], a dorsum^[33].

Why It Matters

William Nicol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Nicol prism^[35]. Entities named for him include Dorsum Nicol^[32], a dorsum^[33].

FAQs

Where was William Nicol born?

William Nicol was born in Humbie^[2].

Where did William Nicol die?

William Nicol died in Edinburgh^[4].

What did William Nicol do for work?

William Nicol worked as physicist^[6] and geologist^[7].

Where did William Nicol go to school?

William Nicol was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

What awards did William Nicol receive?

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

What did William Nicol discover?

William Nicol is credited as discoverer of Nicol prism^[35].