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Norman Lockyer
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English scientist and astronomer (1836–1920)
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Norman Lockyer was a British physicist, astronomer, and university teacher born in Rugby in 1836. He worked at Imperial College London and resided in Sidmouth. Lockyer was a member of the Royal Society, the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. He contributed to the creative work *Popular Science* and wrote in English.
Lockyer received several awards, including the Rumford Medal, the Janssen Medal, and the Royal Society Bakerian Medal. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His doctoral student was Alfred Fowler. He died in Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, in 1920. His life and work are described in sources such as the *Svensk uppslagsbok*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Key facts
- Born
- Joseph Norman Lockyer , ( 1836-05-17 ) 17 May 1836, Rugby, Warwickshire , England
- Died
- 16 August 1920 (1920-08-16) (aged 84), Salcombe Regis , Devon , England
- Known for
- Discovering helium Founding Nature
- Awards
- Rumford Medal (1874), Janssen Medal (1889)
- Fields
- Astronomy
- Institutions
- Imperial College London
- Notable students
- Alfred Fowler
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Norman
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Rugby
- Place of death
- Sidmouth
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- Imperial College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral student
- Alfred Fowler
- Image
- Lockyer-Norman.jpg
- Work location
- Sidmouth
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- date of birth
- 1836-05-17
- date of death
- 1920-08-16
- Commons category
- Norman Lockyer
- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- Commons Creator page
- Norman Lockyer
- writing language
- English language
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer (17 May 1836 – 16 August 1920) was an English scientist and astronomer. Along with the French scientist Pierre Janssen, he is credited with discovering the gas helium. Lockyer also is remembered for being the founder and first editor of the influential journal Nature.
Biography
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