Kathleen Lonsdale
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Summary
Kathleen Lonsdale was born on January 28, 1903[1], in Newbridge[2]. She died on April 1, 1971[3], in London[4]. She worked as a crystallographer[5], engineer[6], and peace activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
- Field of work: crystallography[10]
- Position held: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11]
- Employer: University College London[12], Royal Institution[13], University of Leeds[14]
- Educated at: University College London[15], Bedford College[16], Woodford County High School[17], Ilford County High School[18], Royal Holloway, University of London[19]
- Doctoral advisor: William Henry Bragg[20]
- Award received: Davy Medal[21], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], Fellow of the Royal Society[23], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[24], Swarthmore Lecture[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], Atomic Scientists Association[27], Women's Engineering Society[28], Graduate Women in Science[29]
- Sex or gender: female[30]
- Doctoral student: Mike Glazer[31]
- Commons category: Kathleen Lonsdale[32]
- Archives at: University College London[33]
- Cause of death: cancer[34]
- Honorific prefix: Dame[35]
- Family name: Yardley[36], Lonsdale[37]
- Given name: Kathleen[38]
- Described at URL: http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/Phase2/Lonsdale,_Kathleen_Yardley@8480138866.html[39]
- Honorific suffix: DBE[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Described by source: There ain't nothing like a Dame: a commentary on Lonsdale (1947) ‘Divergent beam X-ray photography of crystals’[42], A historical dictionary of British women[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Birth name: Kathleen Yardley[45]
- Name in native language: Dame Kathleen Lonsdale DBE FRS[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kathleen Lonsdale include lonsdaleite[47], a mineral species[48].
Why It Matters
Kathleen Lonsdale has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for her include lonsdaleite[47], a mineral species[48].
FAQs
Where was Kathleen Lonsdale born?
Kathleen Lonsdale's place of birth was Newbridge[2].
Where did Kathleen Lonsdale die?
Kathleen Lonsdale died in London[4].
What did Kathleen Lonsdale do for work?
Kathleen Lonsdale worked as a crystallographer[5], engineer[6], and peace activist[7].
Where did Kathleen Lonsdale go to school?
Kathleen Lonsdale was educated at University College London[15], Bedford College[16], Woodford County High School[17], and Ilford County High School[18].
What awards did Kathleen Lonsdale receive?
Honors received include Davy Medal[21], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], Fellow of the Royal Society[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Bath[24].