John Boys

electronic engineer in New Zealand
Person human Q57436013
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John Boys

Summary

John Boys is a human[1]. He worked as an electronic engineer[2].

Key Facts

  • John Boys's professions included electronic engineer[2].
  • John Boys held the position of professor emeritus[3].
  • Among John Boys's employers was University of Auckland[4].
  • John Boys's education included a stint at University of Auckland[5].
  • John Boys's doctoral advisor was Harry Whale[6].
  • John Boys received the Pickering Medal[7].
  • John Boys received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[8].
  • John Boys received the Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[9].
  • John Boys received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].
  • John Boys is recorded as male[11].
  • John Boys's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Boys supervised Udaya Madawala as a doctoral student[13].
  • John Boys supervised Abhilash Kamineni as a doctoral student[14].
  • John Boys supervised Grant Anthony Covic as a doctoral student[15].
  • John Boys supervised Feiyang Lin as a doctoral student[16].
  • John Boys supervised Ganesh Nagendra as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Boys supervised Stefan Raabe as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Boys supervised Aiguo Patrick Hu as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Boys earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • John Boys's family name is recorded as Boys[21].
  • John Boys's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Boys's given name is recorded as Talbot[23].
  • John Boys's academic thesis is recorded as ’Coherence Ratio Measurements On Short Radio Waves.’[24].
  • John Boys's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[25].

Body

Education

John Boys's education included a stint at University of Auckland[5]. His doctoral advisor was Harry Whale[6]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

John Boys's professions included electronic engineer[2]. He was employed by University of Auckland[4]. He held the position of professor emeritus[3]. Doctoral students include Udaya Madawala[13], a researcher[26], awarded the IEEE Fellow[27]; Abhilash Kamineni[14], a researcher[28]; Grant Anthony Covic[15], a scientist[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[30]; Feiyang Lin[16], a researcher[31]; Ganesh Nagendra[17], a researcher[32]; and Stefan Raabe[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Pickering Medal[7], a science award[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 2004[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[8]; Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[9]; and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10], a grade of an order[36], in New Zealand[37].

FAQs

What did John Boys do for work?

John Boys worked as electronic engineer[2].

Where did John Boys go to school?

John Boys was educated at University of Auckland[5].

What awards did John Boys receive?

Honors received include Pickering Medal[7], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[8], Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[9], and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . profiles.auckland.ac.nz. profiles.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . ’Coherence Ratio Measurements On Short Radio Waves.’. wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . profiles.auckland.ac.nz. profiles.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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