John Adams

Summary

John Adams is a human^[1]. Born in Kingston upon Thames^[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1920^[3]. He died in Geneva^[4]. He died on March 3, 1984^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Adams was born in Kingston upon Thames^[2].
• John Adams passed away in Geneva^[4].
• John Adams was born on May 24, 1920^[3].
• John Adams died on March 3, 1984^[5].
• John Adams held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• John Adams held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• John Adams worked as a physicist^[6].
• John Adams worked as an engineer^[7].
• John Adams worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• John Adams's field of work was physics^[12].
• John Adams held the position of Director General of CERN^[13].
• John Adams was employed by CERN^[14].
• John Adams received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• John Adams received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• John Adams received the Royal Medal^[17].
• John Adams received the Faraday Medal^[18].
• John Adams received the Rontgen-Preis^[19].
• John Adams received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[20].
• John Adams was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• John Adams was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[22].
• John Adams was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[23].
• John Adams is recorded as male^[24].
• John Adams's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• John Adams's Commons category is recorded as John Adams (physicist)^[26].
• John Adams's family name is recorded as Adams^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Adams was born in Kingston upon Thames^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1920^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. John Adams's field of work was physics^[12]. He was employed by CERN^[14]. He held the position of Director General of CERN^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Royal Medal^[17], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34]; Faraday Medal^[18], an award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1922^[37]; Rontgen-Preis^[19], an award^[38]; and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[20], a physics award^[39], founded in 1923^[40].

Death and Burial

John Adams died on March 3, 1984^[5]. He passed away in Geneva^[4].

Why It Matters

John Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was John Adams born?

John Adams's place of birth was Kingston upon Thames^[2].

Where did John Adams die?

John Adams died in Geneva^[4].

What did John Adams do for work?

John Adams worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8].

What awards did John Adams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Royal Medal^[17], and Faraday Medal^[18].