John Houghton

Welsh physicist (1931–2020)
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John Houghton

Summary

John Houghton is a human[1]. Born in Dyserth[2], he… he was born on December 30, 1931[3]. He died in Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital[4]. He died on April 15, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and climatologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Houghton was born in Dyserth[2].
  • John Houghton died in Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital[4].
  • John Houghton was born on December 30, 1931[3].
  • John Houghton died on April 15, 2020[5].
  • John Houghton held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Houghton's professions included physicist[6].
  • John Houghton's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Houghton worked as a scientist[8].
  • John Houghton's professions included climatologist[9].
  • John Houghton was employed by United Nations[12].
  • Among John Houghton's employers was Met Office[13].
  • Among John Houghton's employers was University of Oxford[14].
  • John Houghton was educated at Jesus College[15].
  • John Houghton's education included a stint at Rhyl High School[16].
  • John Houghton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • John Houghton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • John Houghton received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science[19].
  • John Houghton received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[20].
  • John Houghton received the International Meteorological Organization Prize[21].
  • John Houghton received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[22].
  • John Houghton was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • John Houghton was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • John Houghton was a member of International Society for Science and Religion[25].
  • John Houghton was a member of Learned Society of Wales[26].
  • John Houghton's religion is recorded as Christianity[27].

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Origins and Family

John Houghton was born in Dyserth[2]. He was born on December 30, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1571[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Rhyl High School[16], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1894[34]. John Houghton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and climatologist[9]. Employers include United Nations[12], an intergovernmental organization[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Met Office[13], a meteorological service[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1854[42], headquartered in Exeter[43]; and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1096[46], headquartered in Oxford[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science[19], a science award[52], in Mexico[53], founded in 1984[54]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[20], a science award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1824[57]; International Meteorological Organization Prize[21], a science award[58], founded in 1956[59]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[22], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1775[62].

Personal Life

John Houghton's religion is recorded as Christianity[27].

Death and Burial

John Houghton died on April 15, 2020[5]. He passed away in Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[63].

Why It Matters

John Houghton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was John Houghton born?

John Houghton's place of birth was Dyserth[2].

Where did John Houghton die?

John Houghton died in Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital[4].

What did John Houghton do for work?

John Houghton worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and climatologist[9].

Where did John Houghton go to school?

John Houghton was educated at Jesus College[15] and Rhyl High School[16].

What awards did John Houghton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[19], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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