John Burland

Summary

John Burland is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Buckinghamshire^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1936^[3]. He worked as a civil engineer^[4] and engineer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Burland's place of birth was Buckinghamshire^[2].
• John Burland was born on March 4, 1936^[3].
• John Burland held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• John Burland held citizenship in South Africa^[8].
• John Burland's professions included civil engineer^[4].
• John Burland's professions included engineer^[5].
• John Burland's field of work was environmental engineering^[9].
• Among John Burland's employers was Imperial College London^[10].
• John Burland was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[11].
• John Burland's education included a stint at Parktown Boys' High School^[12].
• John Burland's doctoral advisor was Kenneth H. Roscoe^[13].
• John Burland received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• John Burland received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• John Burland received the Higginson Lecture^[16].
• John Burland received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[17].
• John Burland received the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award^[18].
• John Burland was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• John Burland was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• John Burland is recorded as male^[21].
• John Burland's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Burland's Commons category is recorded as John Burland^[23].
• John Burland earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[24].
• John Burland's family name is recorded as Burland^[25].
• John Burland's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John Burland's work location is recorded as Greater London^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Burland's place of birth was Buckinghamshire^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[11], a public research university^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1896^[30], headquartered in Johannesburg^[31] and Parktown Boys' High School^[12], a secondary school^[32], in South Africa^[33], founded in 1920^[34]. John Burland's doctoral advisor was Kenneth H. Roscoe^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer^[4] and engineer^[5]. John Burland's field of work was environmental engineering^[9]. Among his employers was Imperial College London^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Higginson Lecture^[16], an award^[39], founded in 1997^[40]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[17], a fellowship award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; and Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award^[18].

Why It Matters

John Burland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was John Burland born?

Born in Buckinghamshire^[2].

What did John Burland do for work?

John Burland worked as civil engineer^[4] and engineer^[5].

Where did John Burland go to school?

John Burland was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[11] and Parktown Boys' High School^[12].

What awards did John Burland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Higginson Lecture^[16], and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[17].