John Cockcroft
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Summary
John Cockcroft is a human[1]. He was born in Todmorden[2]. He was born on May 27, 1897[3]. He passed away in Churchill College[4]. He died on September 18, 1967[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Todmorden[2].
- John Cockcroft passed away in Churchill College[4].
- John Cockcroft was born on May 27, 1897[3].
- John Cockcroft died on September 18, 1967[5].
- John Cockcroft is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[10].
- Among John Cockcroft's spouses was Elizabeth Crabtree[11].
- John Cockcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
- John Cockcroft worked as a physicist[6].
- John Cockcroft's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
- John Cockcroft worked as a university teacher[8].
- John Cockcroft's field of work was physics[13].
- John Cockcroft was employed by Atomic Energy Research Establishment[14].
- Among John Cockcroft's employers was Ministry of Supply[15].
- John Cockcroft was employed by Montreal Laboratory[16].
- Among John Cockcroft's employers was Chalk River Laboratories[17].
- Among John Cockcroft's employers was Australian National University[18].
- John Cockcroft was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[19].
- John Cockcroft's education included a stint at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[20].
- John Cockcroft was educated at St John's College[21].
- John Cockcroft's education included a stint at Richard Huish College, Taunton[22].
- John Cockcroft's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[23].
- John Cockcroft's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[24].
- John Cockcroft received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[25].
- John Cockcroft received the Atoms for Peace Award[26].
- John Cockcroft received the Fellow of the Royal Society[27].
Body
Origins and Family
John Cockcroft was born in Todmorden[2]. He was born on May 27, 1897[3].
Education
Educated at Victoria University of Manchester[19], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Manchester[31]; University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[20], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34]; St John's College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1511[37]; Richard Huish College, Taunton[22], a secondary school[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and University of Cambridge[23], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. John Cockcroft's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. John Cockcroft's field of work was physics[13]. Employers include Atomic Energy Research Establishment[14], a laboratory[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Ministry of Supply[15], a department of the United Kingdom Government[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1939[48], headquartered in Eighty Strand[49]; Montreal Laboratory[16], a research institute[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1942[52]; Chalk River Laboratories[17], a research institute[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1944[55]; and Australian National University[18], a public university[56], in Australia[57], founded in 1946[58], headquartered in Canberra[59]. He supervised Don Misener as a doctoral student[60].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[61], in France[62]; Atoms for Peace Award[26], a peace award[63], founded in 1955[64]; Fellow of the Royal Society[27], a fellowship award[65], in United Kingdom[66]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[67], a grade of an order[68], in United Kingdom[69], founded in 1815[70]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[71], a grade of an order[72], in United Kingdom[73]; and Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[74], a science award[75], in Denmark[76].
Personal Life
John Cockcroft was married to Elizabeth Crabtree[11].
Death and Burial
John Cockcroft died on September 18, 1967[5]. He passed away in Churchill College[4]. He is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for John Cockcroft include Cockcroft–Walton generator[77], an invention[78]; Cockcroft Institute[79], a research institute[80], in United Kingdom[81], founded in 2003[82]; and Cockcroft[83].
Why It Matters
John Cockcroft has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Oatley[85], a physicist[86], 1904–1996[87], of United Kingdom[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[89], specialised in physicist[90].
Entities named for him include Cockcroft–Walton generator[77], an invention[78]; Cockcroft Institute[79], a research institute[80], in United Kingdom[81], founded in 2003[82]; and Cockcroft[83].
FAQs
Where was John Cockcroft born?
John Cockcroft was born in Todmorden[2].
Where did John Cockcroft die?
John Cockcroft passed away in Churchill College[4].
Who was John Cockcroft married to?
John Cockcroft's spouses include Elizabeth Crabtree[11].
What did John Cockcroft do for work?
John Cockcroft worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did John Cockcroft go to school?
John Cockcroft was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[19], University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[20], St John's College[21], and Richard Huish College, Taunton[22].
What awards did John Cockcroft receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], Atoms for Peace Award[26], Fellow of the Royal Society[27], and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[67].
Who did John Cockcroft influence?
John Cockcroft has been cited as an influence by Charles Oatley[85].