David Olive

Summary

David Olive is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on November 7, 2012^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Olive was born in London^[2].
• David Olive died in Cambridge^[4].
• David Olive was born on April 16, 1937^[3].
• David Olive died on November 7, 2012^[5].
• David Olive held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• David Olive's professions included physicist^[6].
• David Olive worked as a theoretical physicist^[7].
• David Olive worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Among David Olive's employers was Imperial College London^[11].
• Among David Olive's employers was Swansea University^[12].
• Among David Olive's employers was Utrecht University^[13].
• David Olive was educated at St John's College^[14].
• David Olive's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[15].
• David Olive's education included a stint at Royal High School^[16].
• David Olive's doctoral advisor was John Clayton Taylor^[17].
• David Olive received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• David Olive received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[19].
• David Olive received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[20].
• David Olive was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• David Olive was a member of Learned Society of Wales^[22].
• David Olive is recorded as male^[23].
• David Olive's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• David Olive supervised Neil Turok as a doctoral student^[25].
• David Olive supervised Ed Corrigan as a doctoral student^[26].
• David Olive supervised Shahin Rouhani as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Olive's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30]; University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Royal High School^[16], a high school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1128^[37]. David Olive's doctoral advisor was John Clayton Taylor^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Imperial College London^[11], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1907^[40], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[41]; Swansea University^[12], a public research university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1920^[44]; and Utrecht University^[13], a public research university^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Utrecht^[48]. Doctoral students include Neil Turok^[25], a physicist^[49], b. 1958^[50], of South Africa^[51], awarded the TED Prize^[52]; Ed Corrigan^[26], a mathematician^[53], b. 1946^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56], specialised in theoretical physics^[57]; Shahin Rouhani^[27], a physicist^[58]; and Claus Montonen^[59], a physicist^[60], b. 1942^[61], of Finland^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[63], in United Kingdom^[64]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[19], a physics award^[65]; and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[20], a fellowship award^[66].

Death and Burial

David Olive died on November 7, 2012^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Olive include GSO projection^[67].

Why It Matters

David Olive ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for him include GSO projection^[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Neil Turok^[70], a physicist^[71], b. 1958^[72], of South Africa^[73], awarded the TED Prize^[74].

FAQs

Where was David Olive born?

David Olive was born in London^[2].

Where did David Olive die?

David Olive passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did David Olive do for work?

David Olive worked as physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did David Olive go to school?

David Olive was educated at St John's College^[14], University of Cambridge^[15], and Royal High School^[16].

What awards did David Olive receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], ICTP Dirac Medal^[19], and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[20].