John Cockcroft

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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Todmorden^[2], John Cockcroft…
• 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].

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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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Oatley^[86], a physicist^[87], 1904–1996^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[90], specialised in physicist^[91].

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^[86].