Oliphant
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Oliphant is a surname most notably associated with Australian physicist Sir Mark Oliphant, a pioneer in nuclear physics and radar technology.
Aliases (1)
- Mark Oliphant ×20
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian scientist
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family name → nuclear physicist → physicist → surname → |
| collaboratedWith |
Ernest Rutherford
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John Cockcroft → |
| contributedTo |
development of radar in World War II
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early work leading to nuclear weapons research → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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| educatedAt |
University of Adelaide
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| familyName |
Oliphant
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| fieldOfWork |
nuclear physics
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radar technology → |
| givenName |
Mark
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| hasNotableBearer |
Mark Oliphant
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| hasVariantSpelling |
Olyphant
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| honorificPrefix |
Sir
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| languageOfOrigin |
English
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| memberOf |
Royal Society
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| notableFor |
pioneering work in nuclear physics
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pioneering work in radar technology → |
| positionHeld |
Governor of South Australia
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| researchArea |
particle acceleration
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thermonuclear reactions → |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
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United Kingdom → United States → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mark Oliphant
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Mark Oliphant → |
familyName |