Jim Al-Khalili

Summary

Jim Al-Khalili is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Baghdad^[2]. He was born on September 20, 1962^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], science communicator^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and television presenter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jim Al-Khalili's place of birth was Baghdad^[2].
• Jim Al-Khalili was born on September 20, 1962^[3].
• Jim Al-Khalili held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Jim Al-Khalili's native language^[11].
• Jim Al-Khalili worked as a physicist^[4].
• Jim Al-Khalili worked as a science communicator^[5].
• Jim Al-Khalili's professions included non-fiction writer^[6].
• Jim Al-Khalili worked as a theoretical physicist^[7].
• Jim Al-Khalili worked as a television presenter^[8].
• Jim Al-Khalili worked as a writer^[12].
• Jim Al-Khalili's field of work was nuclear physics^[13].
• Jim Al-Khalili's field of work was quantum mechanics^[14].
• Jim Al-Khalili's field of work was quantum biology^[15].
• Among Jim Al-Khalili's employers was University College London^[16].
• Among Jim Al-Khalili's employers was University of Surrey^[17].
• Among Jim Al-Khalili's employers was Humanists UK^[18].
• Jim Al-Khalili was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[19].
• Jim Al-Khalili was educated at University of Surrey^[20].
• Jim Al-Khalili's education included a stint at Priory School^[21].
• Jim Al-Khalili's education included a stint at Baghdad College^[22].
• Jim Al-Khalili's doctoral advisor was Ronald C. Johnson^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jim Al-Khalili is The Life Scientific^[24].
• Jim Al-Khalili received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Jim Al-Khalili received the Kelvin Prize^[26].
• Jim Al-Khalili received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-09-20^[30]

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Origins and Family

Jim Al-Khalili's place of birth was Baghdad^[2]. He was born on September 20, 1962^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Surrey^[20], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1966^[34]; Priory School^[21], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1888^[37]; and Baghdad College^[22], a school^[38], in Iraq^[39], founded in 1932^[40]. Jim Al-Khalili's doctoral advisor was Ronald C. Johnson^[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], science communicator^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], television presenter^[8], and writer^[12]. Fields of work include nuclear physics^[13], a branch of physics^[42]; quantum mechanics^[14], a physical theory^[43]; and quantum biology^[15], a branch of biology^[44]. Employers include University College London^[16], a university college^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1826^[47], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[48]; University of Surrey^[17], a public research university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1966^[51]; Humanists UK^[18], an organization^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1896^[54], headquartered in United Kingdom^[55]; and British Broadcasting Corporation^[19], a public broadcaster^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1927^[58], headquartered in London^[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jim Al-Khalili is The Life Scientific^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[60], in United Kingdom^[61]; Kelvin Prize^[26], an award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1994^[64]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], a fellowship award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; Michael Faraday Prize^[67], a science award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1986^[70]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[71], a fellowship award^[72]; and Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication^[73], a science award^[74], founded in 2015^[75].

Why It Matters

Jim Al-Khalili ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Jim Al-Khalili born?

Jim Al-Khalili's place of birth was Baghdad^[2].

What did Jim Al-Khalili do for work?

Jim Al-Khalili worked as physicist^[4], science communicator^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and television presenter^[8].

Where did Jim Al-Khalili go to school?

Jim Al-Khalili was educated at University of Surrey^[20], Priory School^[21], and Baghdad College^[22].

What awards did Jim Al-Khalili receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25], Kelvin Prize^[26], Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], and Michael Faraday Prize^[67].