Leon Mestel

Summary

Leon Mestel is a human^[1]. He was born in Melbourne^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on September 15, 2017^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Leon Mestel's place of birth was Melbourne^[2].
• Leon Mestel died in Cambridge^[4].
• Leon Mestel was born on August 5, 1927^[3].
• Leon Mestel died on September 15, 2017^[5].
• A child of Leon Mestel was Jonathan Mestel^[11].
• Leon Mestel held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Leon Mestel held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• Leon Mestel worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Leon Mestel's professions included astrophysicist^[7].
• Leon Mestel worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Leon Mestel's professions included mathematician^[9].
• Leon Mestel's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Leon Mestel's field of work was astrophysics^[15].
• Leon Mestel's field of work was magnetohydrodynamics^[16].
• Leon Mestel was employed by University of Sussex^[17].
• Among Leon Mestel's employers was University of Manchester^[18].
• Leon Mestel was employed by University of Cambridge^[19].
• Leon Mestel was employed by Leiden University^[20].
• Leon Mestel was employed by Leiden University^[21].
• Leon Mestel's education included a stint at Trinity College^[22].
• Leon Mestel's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[23].
• Leon Mestel's doctoral advisor was Fred Hoyle^[24].
• Leon Mestel received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Leon Mestel received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26].
• Leon Mestel received the Eddington Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Mestel's place of birth was Melbourne^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[22], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Leon Mestel's doctoral advisor was Fred Hoyle^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics^[36]. He studied under Thomas George Cowling^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[9]. Fields of work include astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[38]; astrophysics^[15], a branch of astronomy^[39]; and magnetohydrodynamics^[16], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include University of Sussex^[17], a public research university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1961^[43], headquartered in Sussex House^[44]; University of Manchester^[18], a university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1824^[47], headquartered in Manchester^[48]; University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1209^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; and Leiden University^[20], a university^[53], in Netherlands^[54], founded in 1575^[55], headquartered in Leiden^[56]. Doctoral students include Donald Lynden-Bell^[57], an astronomer^[58], 1935–2018^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[61], specialised in astrophysics^[62]; Shashikumar Chitre^[63], an astrophysicist^[64], 1936–2021^[65], of India^[66], awarded the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering^[67], specialised in mathematics^[68]; Teresa Lago^[69], an astrophysicist^[70], b. 1947^[71], of Portugal^[72], awarded the Mulheres na Ciência^[73], specialised in astrophysics^[74]; Ian W. Roxburgh^[75]; Peter A. Strittmatter^[76]; and Ken Freeman^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26], a science award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81], founded in 1824^[82]; and Eddington Medal^[27], a science award^[83], in United Kingdom^[84], founded in 1953^[85].

Personal Life

A child of Leon Mestel was Jonathan Mestel^[11].

Death and Burial

Leon Mestel died on September 15, 2017^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Mestel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

His notable doctoral advisees include Donald Lynden-Bell^[88], an astronomer^[89], 1935–2018^[90], of United Kingdom^[91], awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[92], specialised in astrophysics^[93]; Ken Freeman^[94], an astronomer^[95], b. 1940^[96], of Australia^[97], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[98]; Shashikumar Chitre^[99], an astrophysicist^[100], 1936–2021^[101], of India^[102], awarded the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering^[103], specialised in mathematics^[104]; and Teresa Lago^[105], an astrophysicist^[106], b. 1947^[107], of Portugal^[108], awarded the Mulheres na Ciência^[109], specialised in astrophysics^[110].

FAQs

Where was Leon Mestel born?

Born in Melbourne^[2], Leon Mestel…

Where did Leon Mestel die?

Leon Mestel passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Leon Mestel do for work?

Leon Mestel worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[9].

Where did Leon Mestel go to school?

Leon Mestel was educated at Trinity College^[22] and University of Cambridge^[23].

What awards did Leon Mestel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26], and Eddington Medal^[27].