John G. Taylor

British physicist and author
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John G. Taylor

Summary

John G. Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1931-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2012-03-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], neuroscientist[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John G. Taylor…
  • John G. Taylor was born on +1931-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John G. Taylor died on +2012-03-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John G. Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John G. Taylor's professions included physicist[5].
  • John G. Taylor's professions included neuroscientist[6].
  • John G. Taylor's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Among John G. Taylor's employers was King's College London[10].
  • John G. Taylor was educated at Christ's College[11].
  • John G. Taylor's education included a stint at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[12].
  • John G. Taylor's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • John G. Taylor's doctoral advisor was Frank Smithies[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John G. Taylor is The Shape of Minds to Come[15].
  • John G. Taylor received the Adams Prize[16].
  • John G. Taylor received the Mayhew Prize[17].
  • John G. Taylor received the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[18].
  • John G. Taylor is recorded as male[19].
  • John G. Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John G. Taylor supervised Mohamad Reza Nouri as a doctoral student[21].
  • John G. Taylor supervised Paul C Bressloff as a doctoral student[22].
  • John G. Taylor supervised Stephen Coombes as a doctoral student[23].
  • John G. Taylor supervised Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed as a doctoral student[24].
  • John G. Taylor supervised Alvaro Restuccia as a doctoral student[25].
  • John G. Taylor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122757168[26].
  • John G. Taylor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2477414[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John G. Taylor… he was born on +1931-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[12], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1551[34]; and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. John G. Taylor's doctoral advisor was Frank Smithies[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], neuroscientist[6], and mathematician[7]. John G. Taylor was employed by King's College London[10]. Doctoral students include Mohamad Reza Nouri[21]; Paul C Bressloff[22], a neuroscientist[39], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[40], specialised in applied mathematics[41]; Stephen Coombes[23], a mathematician[42], of United Kingdom[43], specialised in applied mathematics[44]; Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed[24]; and Alvaro Restuccia[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John G. Taylor is The Shape of Minds to Come[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Adams Prize[16], a mathematics award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1848[47]; Mayhew Prize[17], an award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[18], an award[50].

Death and Burial

John G. Taylor died on +2012-03-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John G. Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was John G. Taylor born?

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

What did John G. Taylor do for work?

John G. Taylor worked as physicist[5], neuroscientist[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did John G. Taylor go to school?

John G. Taylor was educated at Christ's College[11], King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[12], and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did John G. Taylor receive?

Honors received include Adams Prize[16], Mayhew Prize[17], and IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[18].

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  15. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . kcl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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