John Hedley Brooke

British historian of science
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John Hedley Brooke

Summary

John Hedley Brooke is a human[1]. He was born on May 20, 1944[2]. He worked as a lecturer[3], historian of science[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Hedley Brooke was born on May 20, 1944[2].
  • John Hedley Brooke held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Hedley Brooke worked as a lecturer[3].
  • John Hedley Brooke worked as a historian of science[4].
  • John Hedley Brooke's professions included writer[5].
  • John Hedley Brooke's field of work was relationship between religion and science[8].
  • John Hedley Brooke held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • John Hedley Brooke was employed by University of Sussex[10].
  • Among John Hedley Brooke's employers was Durham University[11].
  • Among John Hedley Brooke's employers was University of Lancaster[12].
  • Among John Hedley Brooke's employers was University of Cambridge[13].
  • John Hedley Brooke was employed by University of Oxford[14].
  • John Hedley Brooke's education included a stint at Fitzwilliam College[15].
  • John Hedley Brooke was educated at Retford Oaks Academy[16].
  • John Hedley Brooke received the Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[17].
  • John Hedley Brooke was a member of International Society for Science and Religion[18].
  • John Hedley Brooke was a member of British Society for the History of Science[19].
  • John Hedley Brooke is recorded as male[20].
  • John Hedley Brooke's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Hedley Brooke supervised P. Broks as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Hedley Brooke supervised Jonathan R. Topham as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Hedley Brooke supervised Simon Nightingale as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Hedley Brooke's family name is recorded as Brooke[25].
  • John Hedley Brooke's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Hedley Brooke's given name is recorded as Hedley[27].

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Origins and Family

John Hedley Brooke was born on May 20, 1944[2].

Education

Educated at Fitzwilliam College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1869[30] and Retford Oaks Academy[16], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2003[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lecturer[3], historian of science[4], and writer[5]. John Hedley Brooke's field of work was relationship between religion and science[8]. Employers include University of Sussex[10], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1961[36], headquartered in Sussex House[37]; Durham University[11], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1832[40], headquartered in Durham[41]; University of Lancaster[12], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1964[44], headquartered in Lancaster[45]; University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1209[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]; and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1096[52], headquartered in Oxford[53]. He held the position of professor emeritus[9]. Doctoral students include P. Broks[22]; Jonathan R. Topham[23], a historian[54], of United Kingdom[55], awarded the Singer Prize[56]; and Simon Nightingale[24].

Recognition

John Hedley Brooke received the Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[17].

Why It Matters

John Hedley Brooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What did John Hedley Brooke do for work?

John Hedley Brooke worked as lecturer[3], historian of science[4], and writer[5].

Where did John Hedley Brooke go to school?

John Hedley Brooke was educated at Fitzwilliam College[15] and Retford Oaks Academy[16].

What awards did John Hedley Brooke receive?

Honors received include Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lecturer, historian of science, writer
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    Doctoral student P. Broks, Jonathan R. Topham, Simon Nightingale
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