Michele Dougherty

Space physicist at Imperial College London
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Michele Dougherty

Summary

Michele Dougherty is a human[1]. She was born in South Africa[2]. She was born on January 1, 1962[3]. She worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in South Africa[2], Michele Dougherty…
  • Michele Dougherty was born on January 1, 1962[3].
  • Michele Dougherty held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Michele Dougherty held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Michele Dougherty's professions included physicist[4].
  • Michele Dougherty's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michele Dougherty's field of work was space physics[9].
  • Michele Dougherty's field of work was geophysics[10].
  • Michele Dougherty held the position of Astronomer Royal[11].
  • Michele Dougherty was employed by Imperial College London[12].
  • Michele Dougherty received the Hughes Medal[13].
  • Michele Dougherty received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[14].
  • Michele Dougherty received the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[15].
  • Michele Dougherty received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Michele Dougherty received the Glazebrook Medal[17].
  • Michele Dougherty received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Michele Dougherty was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Michele Dougherty was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Michele Dougherty is recorded as female[21].
  • Michele Dougherty's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Michele Dougherty's residence is recorded as London[23].
  • Michele Dougherty's family name is recorded as Dougherty[24].
  • Michele Dougherty's given name is recorded as Michele[25].
  • Michele Dougherty's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Michele Dougherty's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Michele Dougherty was born in South Africa[2]. She was born on January 1, 1962[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include space physics[9], a branch of physics[28] and geophysics[10], a branch of science[29]. Among Michele Dougherty's employers was Imperial College London[12]. She held the position of Astronomer Royal[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Hughes Medal[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1902[32]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[14], a science award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1824[35]; Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[15], a fellowship award[36]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Glazebrook Medal[17], a physics award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1966[41]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Why It Matters

Michele Dougherty ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Michele Dougherty born?

Michele Dougherty's place of birth was South Africa[2].

What did Michele Dougherty do for work?

Michele Dougherty worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Michele Dougherty receive?

Honors received include Hughes Medal[13], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[14], Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[15], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q16982369. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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