John David Jackson

American theoretical physicist and textbook author (1925–2016)
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John David Jackson
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John David Jackson

Summary

John David Jackson is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1925-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lansing[4]. He died on +2016-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], nuclear physicist[8], non-fiction writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John David Jackson's place of birth was London[2].
  • John David Jackson passed away in Lansing[4].
  • John David Jackson was born on +1925-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John David Jackson died on +2016-05-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John David Jackson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John David Jackson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John David Jackson worked as a physicist[7].
  • John David Jackson's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • John David Jackson's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • John David Jackson worked as a university teacher[10].
  • John David Jackson's field of work was particle physics[13].
  • Among John David Jackson's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • John David Jackson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • John David Jackson was educated at Western University[16].
  • John David Jackson's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[17].
  • John David Jackson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • John David Jackson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • John David Jackson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • John David Jackson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • John David Jackson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • John David Jackson's image is recorded as Jackson textbook.jpg[23].
  • John David Jackson is recorded as male[24].
  • John David Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John David Jackson supervised Chris Quigg as a doctoral student[26].
  • John David Jackson supervised Gordon L. Kane as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John David Jackson was born in London[2]. He was born on +1925-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Western University[16], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in London[35]. John David Jackson's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], nuclear physicist[8], non-fiction writer[9], and university teacher[10]. John David Jackson's field of work was particle physics[13]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[14]. Doctoral students include Chris Quigg[26], a physicist[36], b. 1944[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[39], specialised in particle physics[40]; Gordon L. Kane[27], a physicist[41], b. 1937[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in theoretical physics[45]; and Philippe de Forcrand[46], a physicist[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[51]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[52].

Death and Burial

John David Jackson died on +2016-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lansing[4].

Why It Matters

John David Jackson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gordon L. Kane[54], a physicist[55], b. 1937[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in theoretical physics[59] and Chris Quigg[60], a physicist[61], b. 1944[62], of United States[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[64], specialised in particle physics[65].

FAQs

Where was John David Jackson born?

John David Jackson's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John David Jackson die?

John David Jackson passed away in Lansing[4].

What did John David Jackson do for work?

John David Jackson worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], nuclear physicist[8], non-fiction writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did John David Jackson go to school?

John David Jackson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15] and Western University[16].

What awards did John David Jackson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

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  33. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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