Dennis W. Sciama

British physicist (1926–1999)
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Dennis W. Sciama
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Dennis W. Sciama

Summary

Dennis W. Sciama is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he died in Oxford[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month, #6,819 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Dennis W. Sciama…
  • Dennis W. Sciama died in Oxford[3].
  • Dennis W. Sciama held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Dennis W. Sciama worked as a physicist[4].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's field of work was physics[10].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's field of work was astrophysics[11].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's field of work was cosmology[12].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's field of work was Big Bang[14].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's field of work was dark matter[15].
  • Among Dennis W. Sciama's employers was University of Oxford[16].
  • Dennis W. Sciama was employed by Harvard University[17].
  • Among Dennis W. Sciama's employers was University of Texas at Austin[18].
  • Among Dennis W. Sciama's employers was Cornell University[19].
  • Dennis W. Sciama was employed by King's College London[20].
  • Dennis W. Sciama was employed by University of Cambridge[21].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[22].
  • Dennis W. Sciama was educated at Trinity College[23].
  • Dennis W. Sciama was educated at Malvern College[24].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's doctoral advisor was Paul Dirac[25].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's doctoral advisor was Hermann Bondi[26].
  • Dennis W. Sciama's doctoral advisor was Harold Neville Vazeille Temperley[27].

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Origins and Family

Dennis W. Sciama was born in Manchester[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[22], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Trinity College[23], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Malvern College[24], a public school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1865[38]. Doctoral advisors include Paul Dirac[25], a mathematician[39], 1902–1984[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[42], specialised in theoretical physics[43]; Hermann Bondi[26]; and Harold Neville Vazeille Temperley[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[44]; astrophysics[11], a branch of astronomy[45]; cosmology[12], a branch of astronomy[46]; astronomy[13], a branch of science[47]; Big Bang[14], an occurrence[48]; and dark matter[15], a hypothetical entity[49]. Employers include University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1096[52], headquartered in Oxford[53]; Harvard University[17], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1636[56], headquartered in Cambridge[57]; University of Texas at Austin[18], a public research university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1883[60], headquartered in Austin[61]; Cornell University[19], a private university[62], in United States[63], founded in 1865[64], headquartered in Ithaca[65]; King's College London[20], a public research university[66], in United Kingdom[67], founded in 1829[68], headquartered in London[69]; and University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[70], in United Kingdom[71], founded in 1209[72], headquartered in Cambridge[73]. Doctoral students include Stephen Hawking[74], Martin Rees[75], George F. R. Ellis[76], Tim Palmer[77], John Barrow[78], and Gary Gibbons[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[80], a fellowship award[81], in United Kingdom[82] and Guthrie Medal and Prize[83], a science award[84].

Death and Burial

Dennis W. Sciama died in Oxford[3].

Why It Matters

Dennis W. Sciama ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month, #6,819 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Roger Penrose[87], a mathematician[88], b. 1931[89], of United Kingdom[90], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[91], specialised in physics[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen Hawking[93], a theoretical physicist[94], 1942–2018[95], of United Kingdom[96], awarded the Albert Einstein Medal[97], specialised in general relativity[98]; David Deutsch[99], a physicist[100], b. 1953[101], of United Kingdom[102], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[103], specialised in physics[104]; Martin Rees[105], a physicist[106], b. 1942[107], of United Kingdom[108], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[109], specialised in astrophysics[110]; George F. R. Ellis[111], a physicist[112], b. 1939[113], of South Africa[114], awarded the Templeton Prize[115], specialised in applied mathematics[116]; John Barrow[117]; and Gary Gibbons[118].

FAQs

Where was Dennis W. Sciama born?

Born in Manchester[2], Dennis W. Sciama…

Where did Dennis W. Sciama die?

Dennis W. Sciama passed away in Oxford[3].

What did Dennis W. Sciama do for work?

Dennis W. Sciama worked as physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Dennis W. Sciama go to school?

Dennis W. Sciama was educated at University of Cambridge[22], Trinity College[23], and Malvern College[24].

What awards did Dennis W. Sciama receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[80] and Guthrie Medal and Prize[83].

Who did Dennis W. Sciama influence?

Dennis W. Sciama has been cited as an influence by Roger Penrose[87].

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