Alfred Ewing
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Summary
Alfred Ewing was born on March 27, 1855[1], in Dundee[2]. He died on January 7, 1935[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and mechanical engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Cambridge[11]
- Place of burial: Ascension Parish Burial Ground[12]
- Child: Maud Janet Wills[13], Alfred Washington Ewing[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Field of work: physics[17]
- Position held: foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[18], President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], President of the British Science Association[20]
- Employer: University of Tokyo[21], University of Cambridge[22], University of Dundee[23], University of Edinburgh[24]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[25]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27], Royal Medal[28], Albert Medal[29], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], Royal Society of Edinburgh[32], Academy of Sciences of Turin[33], Imperial Academy[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Commons category: James Alfred Ewing[36]
- Family name: Ewing[37]
- Given name: James[38], Alfred[39]
- Work location: Tokyo[40], Dundee[41], Cambridge[42], Edinburgh[43]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Ewing include James Alfred Ewing Medal[47], an award[48].
Why It Matters
Alfred Ewing has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include James Alfred Ewing Medal[47], an award[48].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Ewing born?
Alfred Ewing was born in Dundee[2].
Where did Alfred Ewing die?
Alfred Ewing died in Edinburgh[4].
What did Alfred Ewing do for work?
Alfred Ewing worked as a civil engineer[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and mechanical engineer[9].
Where did Alfred Ewing go to school?
Alfred Ewing was educated at University of Edinburgh[25].
What awards did Alfred Ewing receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27], Royal Medal[28], and Albert Medal[29].