J. A. Ratcliffe

Summary

J. A. Ratcliffe is a human^[1]. Born in Bacup^[2], he… he was born on +1902-12-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1987-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bacup^[2], J. A. Ratcliffe…
• J. A. Ratcliffe passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• J. A. Ratcliffe was born on +1902-12-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• J. A. Ratcliffe died on +1987-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• J. A. Ratcliffe held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• J. A. Ratcliffe worked as a physicist^[6].
• J. A. Ratcliffe's professions included university teacher^[7].
• J. A. Ratcliffe's field of work was physicist^[10].
• J. A. Ratcliffe's field of work was radiophysics^[11].
• J. A. Ratcliffe was employed by University of Cambridge^[12].
• J. A. Ratcliffe's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[13].
• J. A. Ratcliffe was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[14].
• J. A. Ratcliffe was educated at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School^[15].
• J. A. Ratcliffe's doctoral advisor was Edward Victor Appleton^[16].
• A notable student of J. A. Ratcliffe was Martin Ryle^[17].
• J. A. Ratcliffe received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• J. A. Ratcliffe received the Royal Medal^[19].
• J. A. Ratcliffe received the Holweck Prize^[20].
• J. A. Ratcliffe received the Faraday Medal^[21].
• J. A. Ratcliffe received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[22].
• J. A. Ratcliffe received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• J. A. Ratcliffe was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• J. A. Ratcliffe is recorded as male^[25].
• J. A. Ratcliffe's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• J. A. Ratcliffe supervised Maurice Wilkes as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

J. A. Ratcliffe was born in Bacup^[2]. He was born on +1902-12-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Sidney Sussex College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1596^[34]; and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School^[15], a grammar school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1703^[37]. J. A. Ratcliffe's doctoral advisor was Edward Victor Appleton^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physicist^[10], a profession^[38] and radiophysics^[11], a branch of physics^[39]. Among J. A. Ratcliffe's employers was University of Cambridge^[12]. A notable student of him was Martin Ryle^[17]. Doctoral students include Maurice Wilkes^[27], a computer scientist^[40], 1913–2010^[41], of United Kingdom^[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[43], specialised in computer science^[44]; Martin Ryle^[45], an astronomer^[46], 1918–1984^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[49], specialised in astronomy^[50]; Kenneth George Budden^[51], a theoretical physicist^[52], 1915–2005^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[55]; S. A. Bowhill^[56]; Ronald N. Bracewell^[57]; and Henry G. Booker^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Royal Medal^[19], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1826^[63]; Holweck Prize^[20], a physics award^[64]; Faraday Medal^[21], an award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1922^[67]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[22], a science award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1824^[70]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[71], in United Kingdom^[72].

Death and Burial

J. A. Ratcliffe died on +1987-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

J. A. Ratcliffe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Maurice Wilkes^[75], a computer scientist^[76], 1913–2010^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], specialised in computer science^[80]; Ronald N. Bracewell^[81], a physicist^[82], 1921–2007^[83], of Australia^[84], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[85]; and Martin Ryle^[86], an astronomer^[87], 1918–1984^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[90], specialised in astronomy^[91].

FAQs

Where was J. A. Ratcliffe born?

J. A. Ratcliffe was born in Bacup^[2].

Where did J. A. Ratcliffe die?

J. A. Ratcliffe passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did J. A. Ratcliffe do for work?

J. A. Ratcliffe worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did J. A. Ratcliffe go to school?

J. A. Ratcliffe was educated at University of Cambridge^[13], Sidney Sussex College^[14], and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School^[15].

What awards did J. A. Ratcliffe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], Royal Medal^[19], Holweck Prize^[20], and Faraday Medal^[21].