Peter Day

British chemist (1938–2020)
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Peter Day

Summary

Peter Day is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kent[2]. He was born on +1938-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Marsh Baldon[4]. He died on +2020-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Day was born in Kent[2].
  • Peter Day died in Marsh Baldon[4].
  • Peter Day was born on +1938-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Day died on +2020-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Day held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter Day's professions included chemist[6].
  • Peter Day's field of work was inorganic chemistry[9].
  • Peter Day was employed by University College London[10].
  • Peter Day was educated at Wadham College[11].
  • Peter Day's education included a stint at Maidstone Grammar School[12].
  • Peter Day's doctoral advisor was Robert Williams[13].
  • Peter Day received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Peter Day received the Corday-Morgan Prize[15].
  • Peter Day received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[16].
  • Peter Day received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[17].
  • Peter Day received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[18].
  • Peter Day was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Peter Day was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Peter Day is recorded as male[21].
  • Peter Day's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Peter Day supervised Matthew Rosseinsky as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Day's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118338622[24].
  • Peter Day's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108652266[25].
  • Peter Day's GND ID is recorded as 134265513[26].
  • Peter Day's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81058320[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Day was born in Kent[2]. He was born on +1938-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wadham College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1610[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Maidstone Grammar School[12], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1549[34]. Peter Day's doctoral advisor was Robert Williams[13].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Day's professions included chemist[6]. His field of work was inorganic chemistry[9]. Among his employers was University College London[10]. He supervised Matthew Rosseinsky as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Corday-Morgan Prize[15], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[16], a fellowship award[39]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[17], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1775[42]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[18], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Death and Burial

Peter Day died on +2020-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Marsh Baldon[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Day ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Matthew Rosseinsky[46], a chemist[47], b. 2000[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the De Gennes Prize[50].

FAQs

Where was Peter Day born?

Peter Day was born in Kent[2].

Where did Peter Day die?

Peter Day passed away in Marsh Baldon[4].

What did Peter Day do for work?

Peter Day worked as chemist[6].

Where did Peter Day go to school?

Peter Day was educated at Wadham College[11] and Maidstone Grammar School[12].

What awards did Peter Day receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Corday-Morgan Prize[15], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[16], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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