Archibald Hill
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Summary
Archibald Hill was born on September 26, 1886[1], in Bristol[2]. He died on June 3, 1977[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], politician[6], mathematician[7], physician[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Jonathan Hill[11]
- Mother: Ada Priscilla Rumney[12]
- Spouse: Margaret Neville Keynes[13]
- Child: Polly Hill[14], David Keynes Hill[15], Maurice Hill[16], Janet Hill[17]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[18]
- Occupation: biophysicist[19]
- Field of work: physiology[20]
- Position held: member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21]
- Employer: University College London[22], University of Cambridge[23], Victoria University of Manchester[24]
- Educated at: Trinity College[25], Trinity Hall[26], University of Cambridge[27], Blundell's School[28], School of Medicine, University of Manchester[29]
- Doctoral advisor: Walter Morley Fletcher[30]
- Student: Bernard Katz[31]
- Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[32], Faraday Medal and Prize[33], Companion of Honour[34], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[35], Royal Medal[36], Croonian Medal and Lecture[37], Baly Medal[38], Actonian Prize[39], Guthrie Lecture[40], doctor honoris causa from the University of Alger[41], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[42], Copley Medal[43], Cothenius Medal[44], Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture[45]
- Member of: Royal Society[46], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[47], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[48], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[49], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[50], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], Académie Nationale de Médecine[52], National Academy of Sciences[53], Romanian Academy[54], American Philosophical Society[55]
- Sex or gender: male[56]
- Doctoral student: Ralph H. Fowler[57], Bernard Katz[58]
- Military branch: British Army[59]
- Commons category: Archibald Hill[60]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[61]
- Family name: Hill[62]
- Given name: Archibald[63]
- Work location: London[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Archibald Hill include Hill equation[65], an equation[66].
Why It Matters
Archibald Hill has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for him include Hill equation[65], an equation[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Ralph H. Fowler[69], a physicist[70], 1889–1944[71], of United Kingdom[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[73] and Bernard Katz[74], a physician[75], 1911–2003[76], of Germany[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[78], specialised in biophysics[79].
FAQs
Where was Archibald Hill born?
Archibald Hill was born in Bristol[2].
Where did Archibald Hill die?
Archibald Hill died in Cambridge[4].
Who were Archibald Hill's parents?
Archibald Hill's father was Jonathan Hill[11]. Archibald Hill's mother was Ada Priscilla Rumney[12].
Who was Archibald Hill married to?
Archibald Hill's spouses include Margaret Neville Keynes[13].
What did Archibald Hill do for work?
Archibald Hill worked as a biologist[5], politician[6], mathematician[7], physician[8], and physiologist[9].
Where did Archibald Hill go to school?
Archibald Hill was educated at Trinity College[25], Trinity Hall[26], University of Cambridge[27], and Blundell's School[28].
What awards did Archibald Hill receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[32], Faraday Medal and Prize[33], Companion of Honour[34], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[35].