John Edwin Field

physicist (1936-2020)
Person human Q21165770
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John Edwin Field

Summary

John Edwin Field is a human[1]. He was born on September 20, 1936[2]. He died on October 21, 2020[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Edwin Field was born on September 20, 1936[2].
  • John Edwin Field died on October 21, 2020[3].
  • John Edwin Field worked as a physicist[4].
  • John Edwin Field's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[6].
  • John Edwin Field's doctoral advisor was Frank Philip Bowden[7].
  • John Edwin Field received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[8].
  • John Edwin Field was a member of Royal Society[9].
  • John Edwin Field is recorded as male[10].
  • John Edwin Field's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Edwin Field supervised Ian Hutchings as a doctoral student[12].
  • John Edwin Field's family name is recorded as Field[13].
  • John Edwin Field's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Edwin Field's given name is recorded as Edwin[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Edwin Field was born on September 20, 1936[2].

Education

John Edwin Field's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[6]. His doctoral advisor was Frank Philip Bowden[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Edwin Field's professions included physicist[4]. He supervised Ian Hutchings as a doctoral student[12].

Recognition

John Edwin Field received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[8].

Death and Burial

John Edwin Field died on October 21, 2020[3].

Why It Matters

John Edwin Field ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Edwin Field do for work?

John Edwin Field worked as physicist[4].

Where did John Edwin Field go to school?

John Edwin Field was educated at University of Cambridge[6].

What awards did John Edwin Field receive?

Honors received include Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . phy.cam.ac.uk. phy.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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