John Ellis

British physicist (born 1946)
Person human Q116386
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John Ellis

Summary

John Ellis is a human[1]. Born in Greater London[2], he… he was born on +1946-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Ellis's place of birth was Greater London[2].
  • John Ellis was born on +1946-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Ellis worked as a physicist[4].
  • John Ellis was employed by King's College London[7].
  • Among John Ellis's employers was CERN[8].
  • John Ellis was educated at King's College[9].
  • John Ellis's education included a stint at Highgate School[10].
  • John Ellis's doctoral advisor was Bruno Renner[11].
  • John Ellis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • John Ellis received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Ellis received the IOP Dirac Medal[14].
  • John Ellis received the Julius Wess Prize[15].
  • John Ellis received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[16].
  • John Ellis received the Maxwell Medal and Prize[17].
  • John Ellis was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • John Ellis was a member of Indian National Science Academy[19].
  • John Ellis's image is recorded as Johnellis.jpg[20].
  • John Ellis is recorded as male[21].
  • John Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Ellis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114449085[23].
  • John Ellis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56770935[24].
  • John Ellis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21115143[25].
  • John Ellis's GND ID is recorded as 135992222[26].
  • John Ellis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80141717[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ellis was born in Greater London[2]. He was born on +1946-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Highgate School[10], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1565[34]. John Ellis's doctoral advisor was Bruno Renner[11]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

John Ellis worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include King's College London[7], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1829[38], headquartered in London[39] and CERN[8], an international organization[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1954[42], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; IOP Dirac Medal[14], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Julius Wess Prize[15], a physics award[50], founded in 2008[51]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[16], a science award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1775[54]; and Maxwell Medal and Prize[17], a science award[55], founded in 1961[56].

Why It Matters

John Ellis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was John Ellis born?

John Ellis's place of birth was Greater London[2].

What did John Ellis do for work?

John Ellis worked as physicist[4].

Where did John Ellis go to school?

John Ellis was educated at King's College[9] and Highgate School[10].

What awards did John Ellis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], IOP Dirac Medal[14], and Julius Wess Prize[15].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [11] . physicsworld.com. Retrieved . physicsworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [35] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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