Christopher Llewellyn Smith

British particle physicist
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Christopher Llewellyn Smith

Summary

Christopher Llewellyn Smith is a human[1]. He was born on November 19, 1942[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and nuclear physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith was born on November 19, 1942[2].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith worked as a physicist[3].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith worked as a nuclear physicist[4].
  • Among Christopher Llewellyn Smith's employers was University College London[7].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith was educated at New College[8].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[10].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith received the Glazebrook Medal[11].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith received the Maxwell Medal and Prize[12].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith received the Royal Medal[13].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith received the honorary doctor of the Shandong University[14].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith was a member of Indian National Science Academy[16].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith is recorded as male[18].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Llewellyn Smith[21].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's given name is recorded as Christopher[23].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's official website is recorded as http://www-thphys.physics.ox.ac.uk/people/ChrisLlewellynSmith/[24].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's affiliation is recorded as CERN[26].
  • Christopher Llewellyn Smith's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher Llewellyn Smith was born on November 19, 1942[2].

Education

Christopher Llewellyn Smith was educated at New College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and nuclear physicist[4]. Christopher Llewellyn Smith was employed by University College London[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[10], a fellowship award[30]; Glazebrook Medal[11], a physics award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1966[33]; Maxwell Medal and Prize[12], a science award[34], founded in 1961[35]; Royal Medal[13], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1826[38]; and honorary doctor of the Shandong University[14], an award[39], in People's Republic of China[40].

Why It Matters

Christopher Llewellyn Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What did Christopher Llewellyn Smith do for work?

Christopher Llewellyn Smith worked as physicist[3] and nuclear physicist[4].

Where did Christopher Llewellyn Smith go to school?

Christopher Llewellyn Smith was educated at New College[8].

What awards did Christopher Llewellyn Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Fellow of the American Physical Society[10], Glazebrook Medal[11], and Maxwell Medal and Prize[12].

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  14. [14] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . inspirehep.net. inspirehep.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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