John Clive Ward

British-Australian nuclear physicist
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John Clive Ward

Summary

John Clive Ward is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on August 1, 1924[3]. He died in Victoria[4]. He died on May 6, 2000[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], theoretical physicist[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Clive Ward's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Clive Ward died in Victoria[4].
  • John Clive Ward was born on August 1, 1924[3].
  • John Clive Ward died on May 6, 2000[5].
  • John Clive Ward held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Clive Ward held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • John Clive Ward held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Clive Ward worked as a physicist[6].
  • John Clive Ward's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • John Clive Ward worked as a theoretical physicist[8].
  • John Clive Ward worked as a professor[9].
  • John Clive Ward's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
  • Among John Clive Ward's employers was Macquarie University[15].
  • John Clive Ward was employed by Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • John Clive Ward was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[17].
  • John Clive Ward was employed by University of Miami[18].
  • John Clive Ward's education included a stint at University of Oxford[19].
  • John Clive Ward's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[20].
  • John Clive Ward received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
  • John Clive Ward received the Hughes Medal[22].
  • John Clive Ward received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[23].
  • John Clive Ward received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[24].
  • John Clive Ward received the Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics[25].
  • John Clive Ward received the Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians[26].
  • John Clive Ward was a member of Royal Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Clive Ward… he was born on August 1, 1924[3].

Education

John Clive Ward was educated at University of Oxford[19]. His doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], theoretical physicist[8], and professor[9]. John Clive Ward's field of work was theoretical physics[14]. Employers include Macquarie University[15], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1964[30]; Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34]; Carnegie Mellon University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1900[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh[38]; and University of Miami[18], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41], headquartered in Coral Gables[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Hughes Medal[22], a science award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1902[47]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[23], a physics award[48], in Australia[49], founded in 1979[50]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[24], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1959[53]; Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics[25]; and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians[26], a medical degree[54], in Australia[55].

Death and Burial

John Clive Ward died on May 6, 2000[5]. He died in Victoria[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Clive Ward include Ward–Takahashi identity[56], an identity[57].

Why It Matters

John Clive Ward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Ward–Takahashi identity[56], an identity[57].

FAQs

Where was John Clive Ward born?

John Clive Ward was born in London[2].

Where did John Clive Ward die?

John Clive Ward passed away in Victoria[4].

What did John Clive Ward do for work?

John Clive Ward worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], theoretical physicist[8], and professor[9].

Where did John Clive Ward go to school?

John Clive Ward was educated at University of Oxford[19].

What awards did John Clive Ward receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Hughes Medal[22], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[23], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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