Alf Adams

British physicist
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Alf Adams

Summary

Alf Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hadleigh[2]. He was born on November 11, 1939[3]. He worked as a physicist[4].

Key Facts

  • Alf Adams was born in Hadleigh[2].
  • Alf Adams was born on November 11, 1939[3].
  • Alf Adams held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Alf Adams worked as a physicist[4].
  • Alf Adams's education included a stint at University of Leicester[6].
  • Alf Adams's education included a stint at Westcliff High School for Boys[7].
  • Alf Adams's doctoral advisor was Walter Eric Spear[8].
  • Alf Adams received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • Alf Adams received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[10].
  • Alf Adams received the Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[11].
  • Alf Adams received the IEEE Fellow[12].
  • Alf Adams received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[13].
  • Alf Adams was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Alf Adams is recorded as male[15].
  • Alf Adams's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alf Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[17].
  • Alf Adams's given name is recorded as Alfred[18].
  • Alf Adams's given name is recorded as Rodney[19].
  • Alf Adams's official website is recorded as http://www.ph.surrey.ac.uk/profiles?s_id=25[20].
  • Alf Adams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Alf Adams was born in Hadleigh[2]. He was born on November 11, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leicester[6], a university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1921[24], headquartered in Leicester[25] and Westcliff High School for Boys[7], a grammar school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1920[28]. Alf Adams's doctoral advisor was Walter Eric Spear[8].

Career and Affiliations

Alf Adams's professions included physicist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[10], a fellowship award[31]; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[11], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; IEEE Fellow[12], a science award[34]; and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[13], a physics award[35], founded in 1923[36].

FAQs

Where was Alf Adams born?

Alf Adams's place of birth was Hadleigh[2].

What did Alf Adams do for work?

Alf Adams worked as physicist[4].

Where did Alf Adams go to school?

Alf Adams was educated at University of Leicester[6] and Westcliff High School for Boys[7].

What awards did Alf Adams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[10], Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[11], and IEEE Fellow[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Hadleigh and Thundersley Community Archive. hadleighhistory.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Hadleigh and Thundersley Community Archive. hadleighhistory.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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