John D. Eshelby

British scientist in micromechanics
Person human Q684206
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John D. Eshelby

Summary

John D. Eshelby is a human[1]. He was born in Puddington[2]. He was born on December 21, 1916[3]. He died in Sheffield[4]. He died on December 10, 1981[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mathematician[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Puddington[2], John D. Eshelby…
  • John D. Eshelby died in Sheffield[4].
  • John D. Eshelby was born on December 21, 1916[3].
  • John D. Eshelby died on December 10, 1981[5].
  • John D. Eshelby held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John D. Eshelby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John D. Eshelby's professions included physicist[6].
  • John D. Eshelby worked as a mathematician[7].
  • John D. Eshelby worked as an engineer[8].
  • John D. Eshelby was employed by University of Bristol[12].
  • John D. Eshelby was employed by University of Birmingham[13].
  • Among John D. Eshelby's employers was University of Sheffield[14].
  • John D. Eshelby was employed by Churchill College[15].
  • John D. Eshelby was educated at St Cyprian's School[16].
  • John D. Eshelby's education included a stint at University of Bristol[17].
  • John D. Eshelby received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John D. Eshelby received the Timoshenko Medal[19].
  • John D. Eshelby was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • John D. Eshelby is recorded as male[21].
  • John D. Eshelby's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John D. Eshelby's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John D. Eshelby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John D. Eshelby's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

John D. Eshelby was born in Puddington[2]. He was born on December 21, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at St Cyprian's School[16], a school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1899[28] and University of Bristol[17], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1909[31], headquartered in Bristol[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], and engineer[8]. Employers include University of Bristol[12], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1909[35], headquartered in Bristol[36]; University of Birmingham[13], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1900[39], headquartered in Birmingham[40]; University of Sheffield[14], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1905[43], headquartered in Sheffield[44]; and Churchill College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1960[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49] and Timoshenko Medal[19], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1957[52].

Death and Burial

John D. Eshelby died on December 10, 1981[5]. He passed away in Sheffield[4].

Why It Matters

John D. Eshelby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was John D. Eshelby born?

John D. Eshelby's place of birth was Puddington[2].

Where did John D. Eshelby die?

John D. Eshelby passed away in Sheffield[4].

What did John D. Eshelby do for work?

John D. Eshelby worked as physicist[6], mathematician[7], and engineer[8].

Where did John D. Eshelby go to school?

John D. Eshelby was educated at St Cyprian's School[16] and University of Bristol[17].

What awards did John D. Eshelby receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18] and Timoshenko Medal[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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