David J. Richardson

Professor of Photonics at the University of Southampton
Person human Q40177220
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Summary

David J. Richardson is a human[1]. He was born on 1964[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • David J. Richardson was born on 1964[2].
  • David J. Richardson was born on January 9, 1964[5].
  • David J. Richardson's professions included physicist[3].
  • Among David J. Richardson's employers was University of Southampton[6].
  • David J. Richardson was employed by Microsoft[7].
  • David J. Richardson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].
  • David J. Richardson received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[9].
  • David J. Richardson received the John Tyndall Award[10].
  • David J. Richardson was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • David J. Richardson is recorded as male[12].
  • David J. Richardson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David J. Richardson's Commons category is recorded as David Richardson (physicist)[14].
  • David J. Richardson's family name is recorded as Richardson[15].
  • David J. Richardson's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David J. Richardson's given name is recorded as John[17].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1964[2] and January 9, 1964[5].

Career and Affiliations

David J. Richardson worked as a physicist[3]. Employers include University of Southampton[6], a public university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1862[20], headquartered in Southampton[21] and Microsoft[7], a software company[22], in United States[23], founded in 1975[24], headquartered in Redmond[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[9], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; and John Tyndall Award[10], a science award[30], founded in 1987[31].

Why It Matters

David J. Richardson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What did David J. Richardson do for work?

David J. Richardson worked as physicist[3].

What awards did David J. Richardson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[9], and John Tyndall Award[10].

References

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  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → University of Sussex, University of Sussex
    Employer → University of Southampton, Microsoft
    Fellow of the royal society id → 13837
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