John Albery

English physical chemist
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John Albery

Summary

John Albery is a human[1]. His place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on +1936-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Clarendon Place[4]. He died on +2013-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], television writer[7], and lyricist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Albery was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • John Albery's place of birth was Bentinck Street[10].
  • John Albery passed away in Clarendon Place[4].
  • John Albery was born on +1936-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Albery died on +2013-12-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Albery's father was Michael James Albery[11].
  • John Albery held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Albery's professions included chemist[6].
  • John Albery's professions included television writer[7].
  • John Albery worked as a lyricist[8].
  • John Albery's field of work was physical chemistry[13].
  • Among John Albery's employers was University of Oxford[14].
  • Among John Albery's employers was Imperial College London[15].
  • John Albery was educated at Balliol College[16].
  • John Albery's education included a stint at Winchester College[17].
  • John Albery's doctoral advisor was Ronnie Bell[18].
  • John Albery received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • John Albery received the Tilden Prize[20].
  • John Albery received the Geoffrey Barker Medal[21].
  • John Albery was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • John Albery is recorded as male[23].
  • John Albery's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Albery supervised Richard G. Compton as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Albery supervised Andy Mount as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Albery supervised ‪Esmaiel Saievar-Iranizad as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include United Kingdom[2], a sovereign state[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1927[30] and Bentinck Street[10], a street[31], in United Kingdom[32]. John Albery was born on +1936-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Michael James Albery[11].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1263[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Winchester College[17], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1382[39], headquartered in Winchester[40]. John Albery's doctoral advisor was Ronnie Bell[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], television writer[7], and lyricist[8]. John Albery's field of work was physical chemistry[13]. Employers include University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1096[43], headquartered in Oxford[44] and Imperial College London[15], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1907[47], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[48]. Doctoral students include Richard G. Compton[25], a physical chemist[49], b. 1955[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[52], specialised in physical chemistry[53]; Andy Mount[26]; and ‪Esmaiel Saievar-Iranizad[27], a nanotechnologist[54], b. 1951[55], of Iran[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Tilden Prize[20], a chemistry award[59]; and Geoffrey Barker Medal[21], a science award[60], founded in 1988[61].

Death and Burial

John Albery died on +2013-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Clarendon Place[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[62] and metastatic prostate carcinoma[63].

Why It Matters

John Albery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was John Albery born?

John Albery was born in United Kingdom[2].

Where did John Albery die?

John Albery died in Clarendon Place[4].

Who were John Albery's parents?

John Albery's father was Michael James Albery[11].

What did John Albery do for work?

John Albery worked as chemist[6], television writer[7], and lyricist[8].

Where did John Albery go to school?

John Albery was educated at Balliol College[16] and Winchester College[17].

What awards did John Albery receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Tilden Prize[20], and Geoffrey Barker Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Richard G. Compton, Andy Mount, ‪Esmaiel Saievar-Iranizad
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