Ian Walmsley

British physicist
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Ian Walmsley

Summary

Ian Walmsley is a human[1]. He was born on +1960-01-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Ian Walmsley was born on +1960-01-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ian Walmsley held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Ian Walmsley worked as a physicist[3].
  • Ian Walmsley's field of work was quantum mechanics[6].
  • Ian Walmsley held the position of Provost of Imperial College London[7].
  • Among Ian Walmsley's employers was University of Oxford[8].
  • Ian Walmsley was educated at Imperial College London[9].
  • Ian Walmsley's doctoral advisor was Michael G. Raymer[10].
  • Ian Walmsley received the Young Medal and Prize[11].
  • Ian Walmsley received the Fellow of the Optical Society[12].
  • Ian Walmsley received the Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science[13].
  • Ian Walmsley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Ian Walmsley received the Rumford Medal[15].
  • Ian Walmsley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Ian Walmsley was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Ian Walmsley is recorded as male[18].
  • Ian Walmsley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ian Walmsley supervised Matthijs Pieter Arie Branderhorst as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ian Walmsley supervised Luis Eduardo E. de Araujo as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ian Walmsley supervised Pablo Londero as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ian Walmsley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384535549[23].
  • Ian Walmsley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 276758681[24].
  • Ian Walmsley's GND ID is recorded as 1091565732[25].
  • Ian Walmsley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94020615[26].
  • Ian Walmsley's IdRef ID is recorded as 191255041[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Walmsley was born on +1960-01-13T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Ian Walmsley was educated at Imperial College London[9]. His doctoral advisor was Michael G. Raymer[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ian Walmsley's professions included physicist[3]. His field of work was quantum mechanics[6]. He was employed by University of Oxford[8]. He held the position of Provost of Imperial College London[7]. Doctoral students include Matthijs Pieter Arie Branderhorst[20], Luis Eduardo E. de Araujo[21], and Pablo Londero[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Young Medal and Prize[11], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30]; Fellow of the Optical Society[12], a science award[31], founded in 1959[32]; Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science[13], an award[33], founded in 1998[34]; Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Rumford Medal[15], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Why It Matters

Ian Walmsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What did Ian Walmsley do for work?

Ian Walmsley worked as physicist[3].

Where did Ian Walmsley go to school?

Ian Walmsley was educated at Imperial College London[9].

What awards did Ian Walmsley receive?

Honors received include Young Medal and Prize[11], Fellow of the Optical Society[12], Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science[13], and Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

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  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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