Charles Coulson

British applied mathematician, theoretical chemist and religious author (1910–1974)
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Charles Coulson
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Charles Coulson

Summary

Charles Coulson is a human[1]. Born in Dudley[2], he… he was born on +1910-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +1974-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Coulson was born in Dudley[2].
  • Charles Coulson passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Charles Coulson was born on +1910-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Coulson died on +1974-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Coulson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Charles Coulson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Charles Coulson worked as a chemist[7].
  • Charles Coulson's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Charles Coulson's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Charles Coulson held the position of Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics[12].
  • Charles Coulson held the position of chairperson[13].
  • Charles Coulson held the position of chairperson[14].
  • Charles Coulson held the position of chairperson[15].
  • Among Charles Coulson's employers was University of Oxford[16].
  • Among Charles Coulson's employers was King's College London[17].
  • Charles Coulson was employed by University of Dundee[18].
  • Among Charles Coulson's employers was University of Oxford[19].
  • Charles Coulson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • Charles Coulson's education included a stint at Clifton College[21].
  • Charles Coulson was educated at Trinity College[22].
  • Charles Coulson's doctoral advisor was John Lennard-Jones[23].
  • Charles Coulson's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[24].
  • Charles Coulson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Charles Coulson received the Faraday Lectureship Prize[26].
  • Charles Coulson received the Davy Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Coulson's place of birth was Dudley[2]. He was born on +1910-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Clifton College[21], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Bristol[35]; and Trinity College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1546[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral advisors include John Lennard-Jones[23], a mathematician[40], 1894–1954[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43], specialised in physics[44] and Ralph H. Fowler[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and chemist[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[45] and chemistry[11], a branch of science[46]. Employers include University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1096[49], headquartered in Oxford[50]; King's College London[17], a public research university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1829[53], headquartered in London[54]; and University of Dundee[18], a public research university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1881[57], headquartered in Dundee[58]. Positions held include Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics[12] and chairperson[13], a type of position[59]. Doctoral students include H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins[60], Anthony Joseph[61], Robert Benny Gerber[62], Raphael David Levine[63], Chandra Shekhar Sharma[64], and Peter Higgs[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[66], in United Kingdom[67]; Faraday Lectureship Prize[26], a science award[68], in United Kingdom[69], founded in 1869[70]; Davy Medal[27], a medallion[71], in United Kingdom[72], founded in 1877[73]; Tilden Prize[74], a chemistry award[75]; and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[76], an award[77], in New Zealand[78].

Death and Burial

Charles Coulson died on +1974-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Coulson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Higgs[81], a theoretical physicist[82], 1929–2024[83], of United Kingdom[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[85], specialised in theoretical physics[86]; H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins[87], a theoretical chemist[88], 1923–2004[89], of United Kingdom[90], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[91]; David Eisenberg[92], a biochemist[93], b. 1939[94], of United States[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[96], specialised in protein[97]; and Raphael David Levine[98], a chemist[99], b. 1938[100], of Israel[101], awarded the Israel Prize[102], specialised in reaction dynamics[103].

FAQs

Where was Charles Coulson born?

Born in Dudley[2], Charles Coulson…

Where did Charles Coulson die?

Charles Coulson died in Oxford[4].

What did Charles Coulson do for work?

Charles Coulson worked as mathematician[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Charles Coulson go to school?

Charles Coulson was educated at University of Cambridge[20], Clifton College[21], and Trinity College[22].

What awards did Charles Coulson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Faraday Lectureship Prize[26], Davy Medal[27], and Tilden Prize[74].

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