John Moffat

British-Canadian physicist
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John Moffat

Summary

John Moffat is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Moffat was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • John Moffat was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Moffat was born on +1932-05-24T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John Moffat was born on +1932-10-12T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Moffat held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • John Moffat held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Moffat's professions included physicist[4].
  • John Moffat worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Moffat worked as a scientist[6].
  • John Moffat's field of work was physicist[12].
  • John Moffat's field of work was physics[13].
  • John Moffat's field of work was particle physics[14].
  • John Moffat's field of work was cosmology[15].
  • John Moffat's field of work was gravity[16].
  • John Moffat's field of work was quantum gravity[17].
  • Among John Moffat's employers was University of Toronto[18].
  • John Moffat's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].
  • John Moffat's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • John Moffat's doctoral advisor was Fred Hoyle[21].
  • John Moffat's doctoral advisor was Abdus Salam[22].
  • John Moffat was a member of International Astronomical Union[23].
  • John Moffat is recorded as male[24].
  • John Moffat's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Moffat supervised Robert Mann as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Moffat supervised Neil J. Cornish as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Moffat was born in Copenhagen[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3], +1932-05-24T00:00:00Z[8], and +1932-10-12T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral advisors include Fred Hoyle[21], a screenwriter[36], 1915–2001[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39], specialised in astronomy[40] and Abdus Salam[22], a university teacher[41], 1926–1996[42], of British Raj[43], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award[44], specialised in quantum field theory[45]. John Moffat earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include physicist[12], a profession[47]; physics[13], a branch of science[48]; particle physics[14], a branch of physics[49]; cosmology[15], a branch of astronomy[50]; gravity[16], a fundamental interaction[51]; and quantum gravity[17], a branch of physics[52]. Among John Moffat's employers was University of Toronto[18]. Doctoral students include Robert Mann[26], a physicist[53], b. 1955[54], of Canada[55], specialised in gravity[56] and Neil J. Cornish[27], an astronomer[57], b. 1968[58].

Why It Matters

John Moffat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was John Moffat born?

John Moffat's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

What did John Moffat do for work?

John Moffat worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did John Moffat go to school?

John Moffat was educated at Trinity College[19] and University of Cambridge[20].

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  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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