Arnold Wolfendale

Summary

Arnold Wolfendale is a human^[1]. Born in Rugby^[2], he… he was born on June 25, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Durham^[4]. He died on December 21, 2020^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and astrophysicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Arnold Wolfendale's place of birth was Rugby^[2].
• Arnold Wolfendale passed away in Durham^[4].
• Arnold Wolfendale was born on June 25, 1927^[3].
• Arnold Wolfendale died on December 21, 2020^[5].
• Arnold Wolfendale held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Arnold Wolfendale's native language^[11].
• Arnold Wolfendale's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Arnold Wolfendale worked as a physicist^[7].
• Arnold Wolfendale's professions included astrophysicist^[8].
• Arnold Wolfendale's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• Arnold Wolfendale held the position of Astronomer Royal^[13].
• Among Arnold Wolfendale's employers was Durham University^[14].
• Arnold Wolfendale was educated at University of Manchester^[15].
• Arnold Wolfendale was educated at Stretford Grammar School^[16].
• Arnold Wolfendale received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Arnold Wolfendale received the Homi Bhabha Award^[18].
• Arnold Wolfendale received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[19].
• Arnold Wolfendale received the Knight Bachelor^[20].
• Arnold Wolfendale received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[21].
• Arnold Wolfendale received the honorary doctorate^[22].
• Arnold Wolfendale was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Arnold Wolfendale was a member of Indian National Science Academy^[24].
• Arnold Wolfendale was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• Arnold Wolfendale's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].
• Arnold Wolfendale is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rugby^[2], Arnold Wolfendale… he was born on June 25, 1927^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester^[15], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1824^[30], headquartered in Manchester^[31] and Stretford Grammar School^[16], a grammar school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1928^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and astrophysicist^[8]. Arnold Wolfendale's field of work was astronomy^[12]. Among his employers was Durham University^[14]. He held the position of Astronomer Royal^[13]. He supervised George Efstathiou as a doctoral student^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Homi Bhabha Award^[18], an award^[38]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[19], a science award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1775^[41]; Knight Bachelor^[20], a title of honor^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1300^[44]; honorary doctorate^[22], a title of honor^[45]; and honorary doctor of the University of Łódź^[46], an award^[47], in Poland^[48].

Personal Life

Arnold Wolfendale's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].

Death and Burial

Arnold Wolfendale died on December 21, 2020^[5]. He died in Durham^[4].

Why It Matters

Arnold Wolfendale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include George Efstathiou^[51], an astronomer^[52], b. 1955^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[55], specialised in cosmology^[56].

FAQs

Where was Arnold Wolfendale born?

Arnold Wolfendale's place of birth was Rugby^[2].

Where did Arnold Wolfendale die?

Arnold Wolfendale died in Durham^[4].

What did Arnold Wolfendale do for work?

Arnold Wolfendale worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and astrophysicist^[8].

Where did Arnold Wolfendale go to school?

Arnold Wolfendale was educated at University of Manchester^[15] and Stretford Grammar School^[16].

What awards did Arnold Wolfendale receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Homi Bhabha Award^[18], Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[19], and Knight Bachelor^[20].