James Hamilton

Irish mathematician and theoretical physicist (1918–2000)
Person human Q6135453
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James Hamilton

Summary

James Hamilton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sligo[2]. He was born on January 29, 1918[3]. He died on July 6, 2000[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Hamilton's place of birth was Sligo[2].
  • James Hamilton was born on January 29, 1918[3].
  • James Hamilton died on July 6, 2000[4].
  • James Hamilton held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Hamilton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • James Hamilton held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • James Hamilton worked as a mathematician[5].
  • James Hamilton worked as a physicist[6].
  • James Hamilton's professions included theoretical physicist[7].
  • Among James Hamilton's employers was University College London[12].
  • Among James Hamilton's employers was University of Cambridge[13].
  • James Hamilton was employed by Queen's University Belfast[14].
  • James Hamilton was employed by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[15].
  • Among James Hamilton's employers was University of Manchester[16].
  • James Hamilton was employed by Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics[17].
  • James Hamilton's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[18].
  • James Hamilton was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[19].
  • James Hamilton's doctoral advisor was Patrick Blackett[20].
  • James Hamilton is recorded as male[21].
  • James Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Hamilton supervised Charles Angas Hurst as a doctoral student[23].
  • James Hamilton supervised John Stephen Roy Chisholm as a doctoral student[24].
  • James Hamilton supervised Thomas David Spearman as a doctoral student[25].
  • James Hamilton supervised David Atkinson as a doctoral student[26].
  • James Hamilton supervised John Murtagh Kennedy as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sligo[2], James Hamilton… he was born on January 29, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[18], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30] and Victoria University of Manchester[19], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Manchester[34]. James Hamilton's doctoral advisor was Patrick Blackett[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], physicist[6], and theoretical physicist[7]. Employers include University College London[12], a university college[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1826[37], headquartered in UCL Main Building[38]; University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; Queen's University Belfast[14], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1845[45]; Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[15], an educational institution[46], in Ireland[47], founded in 1940[48]; University of Manchester[16], a university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1824[51], headquartered in Manchester[52]; and Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics[17], a research institute[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1957[55], headquartered in Stockholm[56]. Doctoral students include Charles Angas Hurst[23], a mathematician[57], 1923–2011[58], of Australia[59], awarded the Centenary Medal[60]; John Stephen Roy Chisholm[24], a mathematician[61], 1926–2015[62], of United Kingdom[63]; Thomas David Spearman[25], a mathematician[64], b. 1937[65]; David Atkinson[26], a physicist[66], b. 1939[67]; John Murtagh Kennedy[27]; and Lionel Lovitch[68].

Death and Burial

James Hamilton died on July 6, 2000[4].

Why It Matters

James Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Hamilton born?

Born in Sligo[2], James Hamilton…

What did James Hamilton do for work?

James Hamilton worked as mathematician[5], physicist[6], and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did James Hamilton go to school?

James Hamilton was educated at Queen's University Belfast[18] and Victoria University of Manchester[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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

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