Denis Weaire

Irish physicist
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Denis Weaire

Summary

Denis Weaire is a human[1]. He was born on October 17, 1942[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Denis Weaire was born on October 17, 1942[2].
  • Denis Weaire held citizenship in Ireland[5].
  • Denis Weaire worked as a physicist[3].
  • Denis Weaire was employed by Harvard University[6].
  • Among Denis Weaire's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Among Denis Weaire's employers was University of Chicago[8].
  • Among Denis Weaire's employers was Yale University[9].
  • Denis Weaire was educated at Clare College[10].
  • Denis Weaire's education included a stint at Belfast Royal Academy[11].
  • Denis Weaire's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Denis Weaire's doctoral advisor was Volker Heine[13].
  • Denis Weaire received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Denis Weaire received the Holweck Prize[15].
  • Denis Weaire received the Cunningham Medal[16].
  • Denis Weaire was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Denis Weaire was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Denis Weaire was a member of Royal Irish Academy[19].
  • Denis Weaire is recorded as male[20].
  • Denis Weaire's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Denis Weaire supervised Robert Phelan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Denis Weaire's given name is recorded as Denis[23].
  • Denis Weaire's given name is recorded as Lawrence[24].

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Origins and Family

Denis Weaire was born on October 17, 1942[2].

Education

Educated at Clare College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1326[27]; Belfast Royal Academy[11], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1785[30]; and University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Denis Weaire's doctoral advisor was Volker Heine[13].

Career and Affiliations

Denis Weaire worked as a physicist[3]. Employers include Harvard University[6], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; University of Chicago[8], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46]; and Yale University[9], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1701[49], headquartered in New Haven[50]. He supervised Robert Phelan as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Holweck Prize[15], a physics award[53]; and Cunningham Medal[16], a science award[54], in Ireland[55], founded in 1796[56].

Why It Matters

Denis Weaire ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

What did Denis Weaire do for work?

Denis Weaire worked as physicist[3].

Where did Denis Weaire go to school?

Denis Weaire was educated at Clare College[10], Belfast Royal Academy[11], and University of Cambridge[12].

What awards did Denis Weaire receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Holweck Prize[15], and Cunningham Medal[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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