Andrew Briggs

British material scientist
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Andrew Briggs

Summary

Andrew Briggs is a human[1]. Born in Dorchester[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1950[3]. He worked as an engineer[4] and physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Briggs was born in Dorchester[2].
  • Andrew Briggs was born on June 3, 1950[3].
  • Andrew Briggs's father was David Briggs[7].
  • Andrew Briggs held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Andrew Briggs worked as an engineer[4].
  • Andrew Briggs worked as a physicist[5].
  • Among Andrew Briggs's employers was University of Oxford[9].
  • Among Andrew Briggs's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Andrew Briggs's education included a stint at St Catherine's College[11].
  • Andrew Briggs was educated at Queens' College[12].
  • Andrew Briggs's doctoral advisor was David Tabor[13].
  • Andrew Briggs received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].
  • Andrew Briggs was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Andrew Briggs was a member of Royal Microscopical Society[16].
  • Andrew Briggs was a member of International Society for Science and Religion[17].
  • Andrew Briggs is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Briggs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Briggs supervised Rachel Angharad Oliver as a doctoral student[20].
  • Andrew Briggs supervised Richard Henry Tew as a doctoral student[21].
  • Andrew Briggs supervised Ahsan Nazir as a doctoral student[22].
  • Andrew Briggs's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • Andrew Briggs's family name is recorded as Briggs[24].
  • Andrew Briggs's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • Andrew Briggs's given name is recorded as Andrew[26].
  • Andrew Briggs's given name is recorded as Davidson[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Briggs's place of birth was Dorchester[2]. He was born on June 3, 1950[3]. His father was David Briggs[7].

Education

Educated at St Catherine's College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1962[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Queens' College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1448[34]. Andrew Briggs's doctoral advisor was David Tabor[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4] and physicist[5]. Employers include University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]. Doctoral students include Rachel Angharad Oliver[20], a physicist[39], b. 1978[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Royal Society University Research Fellowship[42], specialised in semiconductor[43]; Richard Henry Tew[21]; and Ahsan Nazir[22], a physicist[44], specialised in quantum technology[45].

Recognition

Andrew Briggs received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].

Why It Matters

Andrew Briggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Briggs born?

Andrew Briggs's place of birth was Dorchester[2].

Who were Andrew Briggs's parents?

Andrew Briggs's father was David Briggs[7].

What did Andrew Briggs do for work?

Andrew Briggs worked as engineer[4] and physicist[5].

Where did Andrew Briggs go to school?

Andrew Briggs was educated at St Catherine's College[11] and Queens' College[12].

What awards did Andrew Briggs receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Physics[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] . issr.org.uk. issr.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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