John Lighton Synge

Summary

John Lighton Synge is a human^[1]. He was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on +1897-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Dublin^[4]. He died on +1995-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Lighton Synge's place of birth was Dublin^[2].
• John Lighton Synge died in Dublin^[4].
• John Lighton Synge was born on +1897-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Lighton Synge died on +1995-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Lighton Synge's father was Edward Synge^[11].
• John Lighton Synge's mother was Ellen Frances Price^[12].
• John Lighton Synge was married to Elizabeth Eleanor Mabel Allen^[13].
• A child of John Lighton Synge was Cathleen Synge Morawetz^[14].
• A child of John Lighton Synge was Margaret Synge Dryer^[15].
• A child of John Lighton Synge was Isabel Synge^[16].
• John Lighton Synge held citizenship in Ireland^[17].
• English was John Lighton Synge's native language^[18].
• John Lighton Synge worked as a mathematician^[6].
• John Lighton Synge's professions included physicist^[7].
• John Lighton Synge worked as a university teacher^[8].
• John Lighton Synge's professions included writer^[9].
• John Lighton Synge's field of work was mathematics^[19].
• John Lighton Synge's field of work was theoretical physics^[20].
• John Lighton Synge's field of work was theory of relativity^[21].
• John Lighton Synge's field of work was differential geometry^[22].
• John Lighton Synge's field of work was mechanics^[23].
• John Lighton Synge's field of work was geometrical optics^[24].
• John Lighton Synge held the position of chairperson^[25].
• Among John Lighton Synge's employers was University of Toronto^[26].
• John Lighton Synge was employed by Trinity College, Dublin^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Lighton Synge's place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on +1897-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Edward Synge^[11]. His mother was Ellen Frances Price^[12]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[28], a collegiate university^[29], in Ireland^[30], founded in 1592^[31], headquartered in Dublin^[32] and St. Andrew's College^[33], a secondary school^[34], in Ireland^[35], founded in 1894^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[37]; theoretical physics^[20], a branch of physics^[38]; theory of relativity^[21], a scientific theory^[39]; differential geometry^[22], a branch of mathematics^[40]; mechanics^[23], a branch of physics^[41]; and geometrical optics^[24], a branch of physics^[42]. Employers include University of Toronto^[26], a public research university^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1827^[45], headquartered in Toronto^[46]; Trinity College, Dublin^[27], a collegiate university^[47], in Ireland^[48], founded in 1592^[49], headquartered in Dublin^[50]; Ohio State University^[51]; Carnegie Institute of Technology^[52]; and Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies^[53]. John Lighton Synge held the position of chairperson^[25]. Doctoral students include Werner Israel^[54], Chien Wei-zang^[55], Byron Alexander Griffith^[56], Albert John Coleman^[57], Vincent G. M. Hart^[58], and G. E. Hay^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[60], Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[61], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[62].

Personal Life

John Lighton Synge was married to Elizabeth Eleanor Mabel Allen^[13]. Children include Cathleen Synge Morawetz^[14], a mathematician^[63], 1923–2017^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66], specialised in mathematical analysis^[67]; Margaret Synge Dryer^[15], an architect^[68], 1921–1963^[69], of Canada^[70]; and Isabel Synge^[16], b. 1930^[71].

Death and Burial

John Lighton Synge died on +1995-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Dublin^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Lighton Synge include John L. Synge Award^[72], an award^[73], in Canada^[74], founded in 1986^[75].

Why It Matters

John Lighton Synge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include John L. Synge Award^[72], an award^[73], in Canada^[74], founded in 1986^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Werner Israel^[78], a physicist^[79], 1931–2022^[80], of Canada^[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[82], specialised in physics^[83] and Chien Wei-zang^[84], a mathematician^[85], 1912–2010^[86], of People's Republic of China^[87], awarded the HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[88].

FAQs

Where was John Lighton Synge born?

John Lighton Synge was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did John Lighton Synge die?

John Lighton Synge died in Dublin^[4].

Who were John Lighton Synge's parents?

John Lighton Synge's father was Edward Synge^[11]. John Lighton Synge's mother was Ellen Frances Price^[12].

Who was John Lighton Synge married to?

John Lighton Synge's spouses include Elizabeth Eleanor Mabel Allen^[13].

What did John Lighton Synge do for work?

John Lighton Synge worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did John Lighton Synge go to school?

John Lighton Synge was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[28] and St. Andrew's College^[33].

What awards did John Lighton Synge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[60], Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[61], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[62].