David Tong

British theoretical physicist
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David Tong

Summary

David Tong is a human[1]. He was born in Crawley[2]. He was born on 1901[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Tong was born in Crawley[2].
  • David Tong was born on 1901[3].
  • David Tong worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • David Tong worked as a physicist[5].
  • David Tong worked as a university teacher[6].
  • David Tong worked as a scientist[7].
  • David Tong's field of work was theoretical physics[9].
  • David Tong's field of work was quantum field theory[10].
  • David Tong was employed by University of Cambridge[11].
  • David Tong was educated at Swansea University[12].
  • David Tong's education included a stint at King's College London[13].
  • David Tong's education included a stint at University of Nottingham[14].
  • David Tong's doctoral advisor was Nick Dorey[15].
  • David Tong received the Adams Prize[16].
  • David Tong is recorded as male[17].
  • David Tong's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Tong supervised Raquel Henriques Ribeiro as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Tong's family name is recorded as Tong[20].
  • David Tong's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Tong's official website is recorded as https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/[22].
  • David Tong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Crawley[2], David Tong… he was born on 1901[3].

Education

Educated at Swansea University[12], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1920[26]; King's College London[13], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1829[29], headquartered in London[30]; and University of Nottingham[14], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1881[33], headquartered in Nottingham[34]. David Tong's doctoral advisor was Nick Dorey[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[9], a branch of physics[35] and quantum field theory[10], a branch of physics[36]. David Tong was employed by University of Cambridge[11]. He supervised Raquel Henriques Ribeiro as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

David Tong received the Adams Prize[16].

Why It Matters

David Tong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Tong born?

David Tong's place of birth was Crawley[2].

What did David Tong do for work?

David Tong worked as theoretical physicist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did David Tong go to school?

David Tong was educated at Swansea University[12], King's College London[13], and University of Nottingham[14].

What awards did David Tong receive?

Honors received include Adams Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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