Ronald Drever

British physicist (1931-2017)
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Ronald Drever

Summary

Ronald Drever is a human[1]. He was born in Paisley[2]. He was born on October 26, 1931[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on March 7, 2017[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ronald Drever was born in Paisley[2].
  • Ronald Drever died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Ronald Drever was born on October 26, 1931[3].
  • Ronald Drever died on March 7, 2017[5].
  • Ronald Drever held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ronald Drever worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ronald Drever's field of work was physics[9].
  • Among Ronald Drever's employers was California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Ronald Drever's employers was University of Glasgow[11].
  • Ronald Drever was educated at University of Glasgow[12].
  • Ronald Drever was educated at The Glasgow Academy[13].
  • Ronald Drever's doctoral advisor was Samuel Curran[14].
  • Ronald Drever received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[15].
  • Ronald Drever received the Shaw Prize[16].
  • Ronald Drever received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[17].
  • Ronald Drever received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[18].
  • Ronald Drever received the Einstein Prize[19].
  • Ronald Drever received the Harvey Prize[20].
  • Ronald Drever was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Ronald Drever is recorded as male[22].
  • Ronald Drever's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ronald Drever supervised Peter Meikle as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ronald Drever's Commons category is recorded as Ronald Drever[25].
  • The cause of death was dementia[26].
  • Ronald Drever's family name is recorded as Drever[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald Drever was born in Paisley[2]. He was born on October 26, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and The Glasgow Academy[13], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1845[34]. Ronald Drever's doctoral advisor was Samuel Curran[14].

Career and Affiliations

Ronald Drever's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[9]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[10], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in California[38] and University of Glasgow[11], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1451[41], headquartered in Glasgow[42]. He supervised Peter Meikle as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[15], a science award[43], founded in 2008[44]; Shaw Prize[16], a science award[45], in Hong Kong[46], founded in 2002[47]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology[17], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 2000[50]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[18], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 2012[53]; Einstein Prize[19], a physics award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1999[56]; and Harvey Prize[20], a science award[57], in Israel[58], founded in 1972[59].

Death and Burial

Ronald Drever died on March 7, 2017[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. The cause of death was dementia[26].

Why It Matters

Ronald Drever ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Drever born?

Ronald Drever was born in Paisley[2].

Where did Ronald Drever die?

Ronald Drever died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Ronald Drever do for work?

Ronald Drever worked as physicist[6].

Where did Ronald Drever go to school?

Ronald Drever was educated at University of Glasgow[12] and The Glasgow Academy[13].

What awards did Ronald Drever receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[15], Shaw Prize[16], Gruber Prize in Cosmology[17], and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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