H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins

Summary

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins is a human^[1]. Born in Kent^[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1923^[3]. He died on March 27, 2004^[4]. He worked as a theoretical chemist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was born in Kent^[2].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was born on April 11, 1923^[3].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins died on March 27, 2004^[4].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's professions included theoretical chemist^[5].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins worked as a university teacher^[6].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was employed by Wolfson College^[10].
• Among H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's employers was University of Sussex^[11].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was employed by King's College London^[12].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was employed by University of Edinburgh^[13].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's education included a stint at Balliol College^[14].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's education included a stint at Winchester College^[15].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was educated at University of Oxford^[16].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's doctoral advisor was Charles Coulson^[17].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins received the Edward Harrison Memorial Prize^[19].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins received the Tilden Prize^[20].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a member of International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science^[24].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was born in Kent^[2]. He was born on April 11, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Winchester College^[15], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35]; and University of Oxford^[16], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39]. H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's doctoral advisor was Charles Coulson^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical chemist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Wolfson College^[10], a college of the University of Cambridge^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1965^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; University of Sussex^[11], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1961^[46], headquartered in Sussex House^[47]; King's College London^[12], a public research university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1829^[50], headquartered in London^[51]; and University of Edinburgh^[13], a public university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1583^[54], headquartered in Edinburgh^[55]. Doctoral students include Peter Higgs^[56], a theoretical physicist^[57], 1929–2024^[58], of United Kingdom^[59], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[60], specialised in theoretical physics^[61]; Geoffrey Hinton^[62], a computer scientist^[63], b. 1947^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[66], specialised in deep learning^[67]; Mark Steedman^[68], a linguist^[69], b. 1946^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the ACL Fellow^[72], specialised in computational linguistics^[73]; Mark Child^[74], a chemist^[75], b. 1937^[76], of United Kingdom^[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[78]; David Willshaw^[79], a computer scientist^[80], b. 1945^[81], awarded the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award^[82]; and Graeme Ritchie^[83], b. 1949^[84].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[85], in United Kingdom^[86]; Edward Harrison Memorial Prize^[19], a chemistry award^[87]; Tilden Prize^[20], a chemistry award^[88]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21], a fellowship award^[89], in United Kingdom^[90].

Death and Burial

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins died on March 27, 2004^[4].

Why It Matters

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

His notable doctoral advisees include Geoffrey Hinton^[93], a computer scientist^[94], b. 1947^[95], of United Kingdom^[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[97], specialised in deep learning^[98]; Peter Higgs^[99], a theoretical physicist^[100], 1929–2024^[101], of United Kingdom^[102], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[103], specialised in theoretical physics^[104]; Mark Steedman^[105], a linguist^[106], b. 1946^[107], of United Kingdom^[108], awarded the ACL Fellow^[109], specialised in computational linguistics^[110]; and David Willshaw^[111], a computer scientist^[112], b. 1945^[113], awarded the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award^[114].

FAQs

Where was H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins born?

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins's place of birth was Kent^[2].

What did H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins do for work?

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins worked as theoretical chemist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins go to school?

H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins was educated at Balliol College^[14], Winchester College^[15], and University of Oxford^[16].

What awards did H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], Edward Harrison Memorial Prize^[19], Tilden Prize^[20], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21].