David Crighton

Summary

David Crighton is a human^[1]. Born in Q996492^[2], he… he was born on November 15, 1942^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on April 12, 2000^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Crighton was born in Q996492^[2].
• David Crighton died in Cambridge^[4].
• David Crighton was born on November 15, 1942^[3].
• David Crighton died on April 12, 2000^[5].
• David Crighton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• David Crighton worked as a mathematician^[6].
• David Crighton's professions included university teacher^[7].
• David Crighton's professions included physicist^[8].
• David Crighton was employed by University of Leeds^[11].
• Among David Crighton's employers was Imperial College London^[12].
• Among David Crighton's employers was University of Greenwich^[13].
• Among David Crighton's employers was University of Cambridge^[14].
• David Crighton's education included a stint at St John's College^[15].
• David Crighton was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys^[16].
• David Crighton was educated at Imperial College London^[17].
• David Crighton's doctoral advisor was John Ffowcs Williams^[18].
• David Crighton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• David Crighton received the Otto Laporte Award^[20].
• David Crighton received the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[21].
• David Crighton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• David Crighton was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• David Crighton is recorded as male^[24].
• David Crighton's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• David Crighton supervised Andrew Thomas Cates as a doctoral student^[26].
• David Crighton supervised Nigel Peake as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Crighton was born in Q996492^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30]; Watford Grammar School for Boys^[16], an academy school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1704^[33]; and Imperial College London^[17], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1907^[36], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[37]. David Crighton's doctoral advisor was John Ffowcs Williams^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. Employers include University of Leeds^[11], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1904^[40], headquartered in Leeds^[41]; Imperial College London^[12], a public research university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1907^[44], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[45]; University of Greenwich^[13], a university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1890^[48], headquartered in Old Royal Naval College^[49]; and University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1209^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]. Doctoral students include Andrew Thomas Cates^[26]; Nigel Peake^[27], an applied mathematician^[54], awarded the Tyson Medal^[55]; Jonathan J. C. Nimmo^[56], a researcher^[57], of United Kingdom^[58]; Sjoerd Willem Rienstra^[59], b. 1952^[60], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[61]; Stefan Llewellyn Smith^[62], a researcher^[63]; and Paul William Hammerton^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; Otto Laporte Award^[20], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1972^[69]; and Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[21], a science award^[70], in Germany^[71].

Death and Burial

David Crighton died on April 12, 2000^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

David Crighton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was David Crighton born?

Born in Q996492^[2], David Crighton…

Where did David Crighton die?

David Crighton died in Cambridge^[4].

What did David Crighton do for work?

David Crighton worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did David Crighton go to school?

David Crighton was educated at St John's College^[15], Watford Grammar School for Boys^[16], and Imperial College London^[17].

What awards did David Crighton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], Otto Laporte Award^[20], and Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[21].