John Kingman

Summary

John Kingman is a human^[1]. He was born in Beckenham^[2]. He was born on +1939-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Kingman was born in Beckenham^[2].
• John Kingman was born on +1939-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of John Kingman was John Oliver Frank Kingman^[8].
• John Kingman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John Kingman's professions included mathematician^[4].
• John Kingman's professions included statistician^[5].
• John Kingman's professions included university teacher^[6].
• John Kingman's field of work was probability theory^[10].
• John Kingman's field of work was queueing theory^[11].
• John Kingman's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• John Kingman's field of work was mathematical statistics^[13].
• Among John Kingman's employers was University of Bristol^[14].
• Among John Kingman's employers was N M Rothschild & Sons^[15].
• John Kingman's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[16].
• John Kingman's education included a stint at Christ's College, Finchley^[17].
• John Kingman's doctoral advisor was Peter Whittle^[18].
• John Kingman's doctoral advisor was David George Kendall^[19].
• John Kingman received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• John Kingman received the Royal Medal^[21].
• John Kingman received the Berwick Prize^[22].
• John Kingman received the Smith's Prize^[23].
• John Kingman received the Guy Medal in Gold^[24].
• John Kingman received the Guy Medal in Silver^[25].
• John Kingman was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• John Kingman was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Kingman was born in Beckenham^[2]. He was born on +1939-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1347^[30] and Christ's College, Finchley^[17], a secondary school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1906^[33]. Doctoral advisors include Peter Whittle^[18], a mathematician^[34], 1927–2021^[35], of New Zealand^[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[37], specialised in probability theory^[38] and David George Kendall^[19], a mathematician^[39], 1918–2007^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[42], specialised in probability theory^[43]. John Kingman studied under David George Kendall^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include probability theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[45]; queueing theory^[11], a theory^[46]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[47]; and mathematical statistics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[48]. Employers include University of Bristol^[14], a public university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1909^[51], headquartered in Bristol^[52] and N M Rothschild & Sons^[15], a business^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1811^[55], headquartered in London^[56]. Doctoral students include Peter Donnelly^[57], Kenneth W Wachter^[58], John D Biggins^[59], Wilfrid Kendall^[60], Peter Martin Lee^[61], and John Haigh^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[63], in United Kingdom^[64]; Royal Medal^[21], a science award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1826^[67]; Berwick Prize^[22], a science award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1946^[70]; Smith's Prize^[23], a science award^[71]; Guy Medal in Gold^[24], a class of award^[72]; and Guy Medal in Silver^[25], a class of award^[73].

Personal Life

A child of John Kingman was John Oliver Frank Kingman^[8].

Why It Matters

John Kingman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Gavin Hall^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1951–2016^[78], of Australia^[79], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[80], specialised in probability theory^[81] and Peter Donnelly^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1959^[84], of Australia^[85], awarded the Weldon Memorial Prize^[86].

FAQs

Where was John Kingman born?

Born in Beckenham^[2], John Kingman…

What did John Kingman do for work?

John Kingman worked as mathematician^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did John Kingman go to school?

John Kingman was educated at Pembroke College^[16] and Christ's College, Finchley^[17].

What awards did John Kingman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Royal Medal^[21], Berwick Prize^[22], and Smith's Prize^[23].