Edward Hinds

British physicist
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Edward Hinds

Summary

Edward Hinds is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on September 8, 1949[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cardiff[2], Edward Hinds…
  • Edward Hinds was born on September 8, 1949[3].
  • Edward Hinds held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Edward Hinds's professions included physicist[4].
  • Among Edward Hinds's employers was Yale University[7].
  • Among Edward Hinds's employers was Imperial College London[8].
  • Edward Hinds was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Edward Hinds was educated at Jesus College[10].
  • Edward Hinds was educated at Dame Allan's School[11].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Edward Hinds received the Rumford Medal[13].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Edward Hinds received the Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize[15].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the Optical Society[16].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[17].
  • Edward Hinds was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Edward Hinds is recorded as male[19].
  • Edward Hinds's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edward Hinds earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Edward Hinds's family name is recorded as Hinds[22].
  • Edward Hinds's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Edward Hinds's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Edward Hinds's place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on September 8, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1571[27], headquartered in Oxford[28] and Dame Allan's School[11], a school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1705[31]. Edward Hinds earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Hinds's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include Yale University[7], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; Imperial College London[8], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[39]; and Columbia University[9], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Rumford Medal[13], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[48]; Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize[15], a physics award[49], founded in 2008[50]; Fellow of the Optical Society[16], a science award[51], founded in 1959[52]; and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[17], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Why It Matters

Edward Hinds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Edward Hinds born?

Born in Cardiff[2], Edward Hinds…

What did Edward Hinds do for work?

Edward Hinds worked as physicist[4].

Where did Edward Hinds go to school?

Edward Hinds was educated at Jesus College[10] and Dame Allan's School[11].

What awards did Edward Hinds receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Rumford Medal[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], and Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize[15].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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