Alan D. Martin

British physicist
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Summary

Alan D. Martin is a human[1]. He was born in United Kingdom[2]. He was born on January 1, 1937[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan D. Martin's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].
  • Alan D. Martin was born on January 1, 1937[3].
  • Alan D. Martin was born on December 4, 1937[7].
  • Alan D. Martin held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alan D. Martin worked as a physicist[4].
  • Alan D. Martin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Alan D. Martin's employers was Durham University[9].
  • Alan D. Martin's education included a stint at Eltham College[10].
  • Alan D. Martin's education included a stint at University College London[11].
  • Alan D. Martin's doctoral advisor was Eric Burhop[12].
  • Alan D. Martin's doctoral advisor was Harrie Massey[13].
  • Alan D. Martin received the Max Born Prize[14].
  • Alan D. Martin was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Alan D. Martin is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan D. Martin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan D. Martin supervised Graham Ross as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alan D. Martin supervised Nigel Glover as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alan D. Martin's residence is recorded as Durham[20].
  • Alan D. Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Alan D. Martin's given name is recorded as Alan[22].
  • Alan D. Martin's official website is recorded as http://www.ippp.dur.ac.uk/~martin/main.html[23].
  • Alan D. Martin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], Alan D. Martin… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1937[3] and December 4, 1937[7].

Education

Educated at Eltham College[10], an independent school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1842[27] and University College London[11], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]. Doctoral advisors include Eric Burhop[12], a physicist[32], 1911–1980[33], of Australia[34], awarded the Lenin Peace Prize[35] and Harrie Massey[13], a physicist[36], 1908–1983[37], of Australia[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39], specialised in physics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Alan D. Martin's employers was Durham University[9]. Doctoral students include Graham Ross[18], a physicist[41], 1944–2021[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the IOP Dirac Medal[44], specialised in particle physics[45] and Nigel Glover[19], a physicist[46], b. 1961[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Rayleigh Medal and Prize[49].

Recognition

Alan D. Martin received the Max Born Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Alan D. Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Alan D. Martin born?

Alan D. Martin's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

What did Alan D. Martin do for work?

Alan D. Martin worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alan D. Martin go to school?

Alan D. Martin was educated at Eltham College[10] and University College London[11].

What awards did Alan D. Martin receive?

Honors received include Max Born Prize[14].

References

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  6. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . iop.org. Retrieved . iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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