George Deacon

British oceanographer and chemist (1906-1984)
Person human Q5538462
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Summary

George Deacon was born on March 21, 1906[1], in Leicester[2]. He died on November 16, 1984[3], in Milford[4]. He worked as a chemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Q141734974[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Educated at: King's College London[9], The City of Leicester College[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Royal Medal[13], Alexander Agassiz Medal[14], Founder’s Medal[15], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16]
  • Member of: Royal Society[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Deacon[19]
  • Given name: George[20], Edward[21], Raven[22]
  • Described by source: George Edward Raven Deacon, 21 March 1906 - 16 November 1984[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for George Deacon include Cape Deacon[25], a headland[26].

Why It Matters

George Deacon is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Cape Deacon[25], a headland[26].

FAQs

Where was George Deacon born?

George Deacon was born in Leicester[2].

Where did George Deacon die?

George Deacon passed away in Milford[4].

What did George Deacon do for work?

George Deacon worked as a chemist[5].

Where did George Deacon go to school?

George Deacon was educated at King's College London[9] and The City of Leicester College[10].

What awards did George Deacon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Royal Medal[13], and Alexander Agassiz Medal[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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