John Clarke

British physicist (born 1942)
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John Clarke

Summary

John Clarke is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on February 10, 1942[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (917 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Clarke's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • John Clarke was born on February 10, 1942[3].
  • John Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Clarke worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among John Clarke's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • John Clarke was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[8].
  • John Clarke's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[9].
  • John Clarke's doctoral advisor was Brian Pippard[10].
  • John Clarke received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • John Clarke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • John Clarke received the Hughes Medal[13].
  • John Clarke received the Fritz London Award[14].
  • John Clarke received the Comstock Prize in Physics[15].
  • John Clarke received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • John Clarke was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Clarke was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • John Clarke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • John Clarke was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • John Clarke was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • John Clarke is recorded as male[22].
  • John Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Clarke supervised John M. Martinis as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Clarke's Commons category is recorded as John Clarke (physicist)[25].
  • John Clarke earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • John Clarke's family name is recorded as Clarke[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Clarke's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on February 10, 1942[3].

Education

John Clarke's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[9]. His doctoral advisor was Brian Pippard[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

John Clarke worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[8], a laboratory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1931[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. He supervised John M. Martinis as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Hughes Medal[13], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1902[43]; Fritz London Award[14], a physics award[44]; Comstock Prize in Physics[15], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1913[47]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50].

Why It Matters

John Clarke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (917 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include John M. Martinis[52], a physicist[53], b. 1958[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[56], specialised in quantum computing[57].

FAQs

Where was John Clarke born?

John Clarke's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

What did John Clarke do for work?

John Clarke worked as physicist[4].

Where did John Clarke go to school?

John Clarke was educated at University of Cambridge[9].

What awards did John Clarke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Hughes Medal[13], and Fritz London Award[14].

References

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  9. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . iupap.org. iupap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Employer → University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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