John Hopkinson

Summary

John Hopkinson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on +1849-07-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Petite Dent de Veisivi^[4]. He died on +1898-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Manchester^[2], John Hopkinson…
• John Hopkinson passed away in Petite Dent de Veisivi^[4].
• John Hopkinson died in Val d'Hérens^[10].
• John Hopkinson was born on +1849-07-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Hopkinson died on +1898-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Hopkinson is buried at Territet cemetery^[11].
• John Hopkinson's father was John Hopkinson^[12].
• A child of John Hopkinson was John Gustave Hopkinson^[13].
• A child of John Hopkinson was Bertram Hopkinson^[14].
• John Hopkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• John Hopkinson worked as a physicist^[6].
• John Hopkinson's professions included engineer^[7].
• John Hopkinson's professions included mathematician^[8].
• John Hopkinson held the position of chairperson^[16].
• John Hopkinson held the position of chairperson^[17].
• John Hopkinson was employed by King's College London^[18].
• Among John Hopkinson's employers was Chance Brothers^[19].
• John Hopkinson's education included a stint at University of London^[20].
• John Hopkinson's education included a stint at Trinity College^[21].
• John Hopkinson was educated at Queenwood College^[22].
• John Hopkinson was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[23].
• John Hopkinson's doctoral advisor was Edward Routh^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John Hopkinson is Hopkinson's law^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John Hopkinson is Hopkinson's law^[26].
• John Hopkinson received the Royal Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Hopkinson was born in Manchester^[2]. He was born on +1849-07-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[12].

Education

Educated at University of London^[20], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1836^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; Trinity College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Queenwood College^[22], a public school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1847^[38]; and Victoria University of Manchester^[23], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1851^[41], headquartered in Manchester^[42]. John Hopkinson's doctoral advisor was Edward Routh^[24]. He studied under Thomas Barker^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Employers include King's College London^[18], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1829^[46], headquartered in London^[47] and Chance Brothers^[19], a business^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], headquartered in Smethwick^[50]. Positions held include chairperson^[16], a type of position^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hopkinson's law^[25], a physical law^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Medal^[27], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1826^[55] and Smith's Prize^[56], a science award^[57].

Personal Life

Children include John Gustave Hopkinson^[13] and Bertram Hopkinson^[14], an engineer^[58], 1874–1918^[59], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[61].

Death and Burial

John Hopkinson died on +1898-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Petite Dent de Veisivi^[4], a mountain^[62], in Switzerland^[63] and Val d'Hérens^[10], a valley^[64], in Switzerland^[65]. The cause of death was mountaineering accident^[66]. Burial took place at Territet cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

John Hopkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67]

FAQs

Where was John Hopkinson born?

Born in Manchester^[2], John Hopkinson…

Where did John Hopkinson die?

John Hopkinson passed away in Petite Dent de Veisivi^[4].

Who were John Hopkinson's parents?

John Hopkinson's father was John Hopkinson^[12].

What did John Hopkinson do for work?

John Hopkinson worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did John Hopkinson go to school?

John Hopkinson was educated at University of London^[20], Trinity College^[21], Queenwood College^[22], and Victoria University of Manchester^[23].

What awards did John Hopkinson receive?

Honors received include Royal Medal^[27] and Smith's Prize^[56].