John G. King

American physicist
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John G. King

Summary

John G. King is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1925[3]. He passed away in Wellfleet[4]. He died on June 15, 2014[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John G. King…
  • John G. King died in Wellfleet[4].
  • John G. King was born on January 1, 1925[3].
  • John G. King died on June 15, 2014[5].
  • John G. King held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John G. King's professions included physicist[6].
  • John G. King's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • John G. King was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • John G. King was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • John G. King's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[11].
  • John G. King's doctoral advisor was Jerrold R. Zacharias[12].
  • John G. King received the Oersted Medal[13].
  • John G. King received the Excellence in Physics Education Award[14].
  • John G. King received the Robert A. Millikan Medal[15].
  • John G. King is recorded as male[16].
  • John G. King's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John G. King supervised Robert F. Tinker as a doctoral student[18].
  • John G. King's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[19].
  • John G. King's family name is recorded as King[20].
  • John G. King's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John G. King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John G. King's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/MIT[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John G. King was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1861[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Phillips Exeter Academy[11], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1781[30]. John G. King's doctoral advisor was Jerrold R. Zacharias[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. Among John G. King's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. He supervised Robert F. Tinker as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Oersted Medal[13], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1936[33]; Excellence in Physics Education Award[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2006[36]; and Robert A. Millikan Medal[15], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1962[39].

Death and Burial

John G. King died on June 15, 2014[5]. He died in Wellfleet[4].

FAQs

Where was John G. King born?

John G. King's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John G. King die?

John G. King passed away in Wellfleet[4].

What did John G. King do for work?

John G. King worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did John G. King go to school?

John G. King was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and Phillips Exeter Academy[11].

What awards did John G. King receive?

Honors received include Oersted Medal[13], Excellence in Physics Education Award[14], and Robert A. Millikan Medal[15].

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  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . archivesspace.mit.edu. Retrieved . archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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