Colin Humphreys

British physicist
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Colin Humphreys

Summary

Colin Humphreys is a human[1]. He was born on +1941-05-24T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Colin Humphreys was born on +1941-05-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Colin Humphreys was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin Humphreys held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Colin Humphreys worked as a physicist[3].
  • Colin Humphreys's field of work was materials science[7].
  • Among Colin Humphreys's employers was New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene[8].
  • Colin Humphreys was employed by University of Cambridge[9].
  • Among Colin Humphreys's employers was Queen Mary University of London[10].
  • Colin Humphreys was employed by University of Cambridge[11].
  • Among Colin Humphreys's employers was Royal Institution[12].
  • Among Colin Humphreys's employers was Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining[13].
  • Colin Humphreys's education included a stint at Imperial College London[14].
  • Colin Humphreys's education included a stint at Churchill College[15].
  • Colin Humphreys's education included a stint at Jesus College[16].
  • Colin Humphreys received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Colin Humphreys received the Kelvin Prize[18].
  • Colin Humphreys received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Colin Humphreys received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[20].
  • Colin Humphreys received the Knight Bachelor[21].
  • Colin Humphreys received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Colin Humphreys was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Colin Humphreys was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Colin Humphreys was a member of International Society for Science and Religion[25].
  • Colin Humphreys was a member of John Templeton Foundation[26].
  • Colin Humphreys was a member of Royal Academy of Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1941-05-24T00:00:00Z[2] and +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31]; Churchill College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1960[34]; and Jesus College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1571[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Humphreys's professions included physicist[3]. His field of work was materials science[7]. Employers include New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene[8], a government agency[39], in United States[40], founded in 1870[41]; University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1209[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Queen Mary University of London[10], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1882[48], headquartered in London[49]; Royal Institution[12], a scientific society[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1799[52]; and Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining[13], an organization[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 2002[55]. He supervised Amanda Petford-Long as a doctoral student[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Kelvin Prize[18], an award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1994[61]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19], a fellowship award[62]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[20], a fellowship award[63]; Knight Bachelor[21], a title of honor[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1300[66]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[67], in United Kingdom[68].

Why It Matters

Colin Humphreys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

What did Colin Humphreys do for work?

Colin Humphreys worked as physicist[3].

Where did Colin Humphreys go to school?

Colin Humphreys was educated at Imperial College London[14], Churchill College[15], and Jesus College[16].

What awards did Colin Humphreys receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Kelvin Prize[18], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19], and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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