John M. Ball

Summary

John M. Ball is a human^[1]. Born in Farnham^[2], he… he was born on +1948-05-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John M. Ball's place of birth was Farnham^[2].
• John M. Ball was born on +1948-05-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John M. Ball was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z^[7].
• John M. Ball held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• John M. Ball's professions included mathematician^[4].
• John M. Ball worked as a university teacher^[5].
• John M. Ball's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• John M. Ball's field of work was calculus of variations^[10].
• John M. Ball's field of work was dynamical systems^[11].
• John M. Ball held the position of President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[12].
• John M. Ball was employed by Heriot-Watt University^[13].
• John M. Ball was employed by University of Oxford^[14].
• Among John M. Ball's employers was University of Edinburgh^[15].
• Among John M. Ball's employers was University of Oxford^[16].
• John M. Ball was educated at St John's College^[17].
• John M. Ball was educated at University of Sussex^[18].
• John M. Ball's doctoral advisor was David Edmunds^[19].
• John M. Ball received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• John M. Ball received the honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[21].
• John M. Ball received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22].
• John M. Ball received the honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[23].
• John M. Ball received the Knight Bachelor^[24].
• John M. Ball received the Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[25].
• John M. Ball was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• John M. Ball was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[27].

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Origins and Family

John M. Ball's place of birth was Farnham^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1948-05-19T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z^[7].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30] and University of Sussex^[18], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1961^[33], headquartered in Sussex House^[34]. John M. Ball's doctoral advisor was David Edmunds^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[36]; calculus of variations^[10], a branch of mathematics^[37]; and dynamical systems^[11], a formula^[38]. Employers include Heriot-Watt University^[13], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1821^[41], headquartered in Edinburgh^[42]; University of Oxford^[14], a collegiate university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1096^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46]; and University of Edinburgh^[15], a public university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1583^[49], headquartered in Edinburgh^[50]. John M. Ball held the position of President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[12]. Doctoral students include Stefan Müller^[51], Bernard Dacorogna^[52], Ali Taheri^[53], Maria-Carme Calderer^[54], Gero Friesecke^[55], and Penny J. Davies^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[21], an honorary degree^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22], a fellowship award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[23], an award^[63], in Switzerland^[64]; Knight Bachelor^[24], a title of honor^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1300^[67]; and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[25], an award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1961^[70].

Why It Matters

John M. Ball ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stefan Müller^[73], a mathematician^[74], b. 1962^[75], of Germany^[76], awarded the Collatz Prize^[77], specialised in mathematical analysis^[78]; Maria-Carme Calderer^[79], a mathematician^[80], b. 1951^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[83], specialised in mathematics^[84]; and Bernard Dacorogna^[85], a mathematician^[86], b. 1953^[87], of Switzerland^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89].

FAQs

Where was John M. Ball born?

Born in Farnham^[2], John M. Ball…

What did John M. Ball do for work?

John M. Ball worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did John M. Ball go to school?

John M. Ball was educated at St John's College^[17] and University of Sussex^[18].

What awards did John M. Ball receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22], and honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[23].