Felix Pirani

British physicist (1928-2015)
Person human Q1308493
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Summary

Felix Pirani is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1928-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2015-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • Felix Pirani died in London[4].
  • Felix Pirani was born on +1928-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Felix Pirani died on +2015-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Felix Pirani was Simon Pirani[8].
  • Felix Pirani held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Felix Pirani worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Felix Pirani's employers was King's College London[10].
  • Felix Pirani's education included a stint at University of Toronto[11].
  • Felix Pirani was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Felix Pirani's doctoral advisor was Hermann Bondi[13].
  • Felix Pirani's doctoral advisor was Alfred Schild[14].
  • Felix Pirani is recorded as male[15].
  • Felix Pirani's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Felix Pirani supervised Gareth Williams as a doctoral student[17].
  • Felix Pirani supervised Reza Tavakol as a doctoral student[18].
  • Felix Pirani supervised Nick Woodhouse as a doctoral student[19].
  • Felix Pirani supervised Robert Daniel Norman as a doctoral student[20].
  • Felix Pirani supervised Peter Szekeres as a doctoral student[21].
  • Felix Pirani's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107857160[22].
  • Felix Pirani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 241591738[23].
  • Felix Pirani's GND ID is recorded as 174093152[24].
  • Felix Pirani's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79086582[25].
  • Felix Pirani's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12056672f[26].
  • Felix Pirani's IdRef ID is recorded as 067047467[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Felix Pirani… he was born on +1928-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral advisors include Hermann Bondi[13], a mathematician[36], 1919–2005[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39] and Alfred Schild[14], a physicist[40], 1921–1977[41], of Germany[42], specialised in physics[43]. Felix Pirani earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[44].

Career and Affiliations

Felix Pirani's professions included physicist[6]. Among his employers was King's College London[10]. Doctoral students include Gareth Williams[17]; Reza Tavakol[18], a physicist[45]; Nick Woodhouse[19], a mathematician[46], b. 1949[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[49]; Robert Daniel Norman[20]; and Peter Szekeres[21].

Personal Life

A child of Felix Pirani was Simon Pirani[8].

Death and Burial

Felix Pirani died on +2015-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Felix Pirani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Felix Pirani born?

Born in London[2].

Where did Felix Pirani die?

Felix Pirani died in London[4].

What did Felix Pirani do for work?

Felix Pirani worked as physicist[6].

Where did Felix Pirani go to school?

Felix Pirani was educated at University of Toronto[11] and University of Cambridge[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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