Birthday Honours 2014
Thomas Walter Bannerman KIBBLE, C.B.E., F.R.S.,
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Physics.”
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Knight Bachelor · 2014
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“For services to Physics.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 28 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 2% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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“For services to Philosophical Scholarship.”
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Knight Bachelor · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 14 June 2014.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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