Ken Pounds

British physicist
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Ken Pounds

Summary

Ken Pounds is a human[1]. Born in Bradford[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1934[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bradford[2], Ken Pounds…
  • Ken Pounds was born on November 17, 1934[3].
  • Ken Pounds held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Ken Pounds worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Ken Pounds's professions included physicist[5].
  • Among Ken Pounds's employers was University of Leicester[8].
  • Ken Pounds's education included a stint at University College London[9].
  • Ken Pounds's doctoral advisor was Robert Boyd[10].
  • Ken Pounds received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Ken Pounds received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Ken Pounds received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13].
  • Ken Pounds was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Ken Pounds was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Ken Pounds was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Ken Pounds is recorded as male[17].
  • Ken Pounds's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ken Pounds supervised Kirpal Nandra as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ken Pounds earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[20].
  • Ken Pounds's family name is recorded as Pounds[21].
  • Ken Pounds's given name is recorded as Kenneth[22].
  • Ken Pounds's given name is recorded as Alwyne[23].
  • Ken Pounds's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ken Pounds's P14528 is recorded as 30078[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Pounds was born in Bradford[2]. He was born on November 17, 1934[3].

Education

Ken Pounds was educated at University College London[9]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Boyd[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and physicist[5]. Among Ken Pounds's employers was University of Leicester[8]. He supervised Kirpal Nandra as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1824[32].

Why It Matters

Ken Pounds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ken Pounds born?

Ken Pounds was born in Bradford[2].

What did Ken Pounds do for work?

Ken Pounds worked as astronomer[4] and physicist[5].

Where did Ken Pounds go to school?

Ken Pounds was educated at University College London[9].

What awards did Ken Pounds receive?

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

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Science
    Who's who uk id → U31256
    Position held → President of the Royal Astronomical Society
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P569]]: 17 November 1934, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790435630307"
  2. 15w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → Bradford
    Occupation → astronomer, physicist
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14528]]: 30078, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259666|batch #259666]]"
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