John Edward Maurice Midgley

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John Edward Maurice Midgley

Summary

John Edward Maurice Midgley is a human[1]. Born in Burley[2], he… he was born on February 22, 1935[3]. He died on December 9, 2023[4]. He worked as a researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Edward Maurice Midgley was born in Burley[2].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley was born on February 22, 1935[3].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley died on December 9, 2023[4].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley's professions included researcher[5].
  • Among John Edward Maurice Midgley's employers was Carnegie Institution for Science[7].
  • Among John Edward Maurice Midgley's employers was University of Leeds[8].
  • Among John Edward Maurice Midgley's employers was Newcastle University[9].
  • Among John Edward Maurice Midgley's employers was Amersham plc[10].
  • Among John Edward Maurice Midgley's employers was Cochrane[11].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley's education included a stint at Ilkley Grammar School[12].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley's education included a stint at Exeter College[13].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley was educated at University of Leeds[14].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley's doctoral advisor was Cyril Norman Hinshelwood[15].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley is recorded as male[16].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[18].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • John Edward Maurice Midgley's given name is recorded as John[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Edward Maurice Midgley's place of birth was Burley[2]. He was born on February 22, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Ilkley Grammar School[12], a secondary school[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1607[23]; Exeter College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1314[26], headquartered in Oxford[27]; and University of Leeds[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31]. John Edward Maurice Midgley's doctoral advisor was Cyril Norman Hinshelwood[15]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[18] and Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

John Edward Maurice Midgley's professions included researcher[5]. Employers include Carnegie Institution for Science[7], a nonprofit organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 1902[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35]; University of Leeds[8], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in Leeds[39]; Newcastle University[9], a university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1963[42], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[43]; Amersham plc[10], a business[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1971[46], headquartered in Amersham[47]; and Cochrane[11], a nonprofit organization[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1993[50], headquartered in London[51].

Death and Burial

John Edward Maurice Midgley died on December 9, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

John Edward Maurice Midgley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Edward Maurice Midgley born?

Born in Burley[2], John Edward Maurice Midgley…

What did John Edward Maurice Midgley do for work?

John Edward Maurice Midgley worked as researcher[5].

Where did John Edward Maurice Midgley go to school?

John Edward Maurice Midgley was educated at Ilkley Grammar School[12], Exeter College[13], and University of Leeds[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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