John Newport Langley

Summary

John Newport Langley is a human^[1]. He was born in Newbury^[2]. He was born on +1852-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1925-11-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physiologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Newport Langley's place of birth was Newbury^[2].
• John Newport Langley passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• John Newport Langley was born on +1852-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Newport Langley died on +1925-11-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Newport Langley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• John Newport Langley's professions included physiologist^[6].
• John Newport Langley's field of work was physiology^[9].
• John Newport Langley's field of work was histology^[10].
• Among John Newport Langley's employers was University of Cambridge^[11].
• John Newport Langley's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[12].
• John Newport Langley was educated at St John's College^[13].
• John Newport Langley's doctoral advisor was Michael Foster^[14].
• A notable student of John Newport Langley was Charles Scott Sherrington^[15].
• John Newport Langley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• John Newport Langley received the Royal Medal^[17].
• John Newport Langley received the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[18].
• John Newport Langley received the Baly Medal^[19].
• John Newport Langley received the honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg^[20].
• John Newport Langley was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• John Newport Langley was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[22].
• John Newport Langley was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[23].
• John Newport Langley was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium^[24].
• John Newport Langley was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[25].
• John Newport Langley's image is recorded as John Newport Langley2.jpg^[26].
• John Newport Langley is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Newport Langley was born in Newbury^[2]. He was born on +1852-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[12], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and St John's College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1511^[34]. John Newport Langley's doctoral advisor was Michael Foster^[14]. He studied under Michael Foster^[35].

Career and Affiliations

John Newport Langley's professions included physiologist^[6]. Fields of work include physiology^[9], a branch of biology^[36] and histology^[10], a science^[37]. He was employed by University of Cambridge^[11]. A notable student of him was Charles Scott Sherrington^[15]. Doctoral students include Charles Scott Sherrington^[38], a physician^[39], 1857–1952^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[42], specialised in neurobiology^[43] and Walter Morley Fletcher^[44], a scientist^[45], 1873–1933^[46], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Royal Medal^[17], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1826^[53]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[18], a lecture series^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1738^[56]; Baly Medal^[19], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1869^[59]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg^[20], an award^[60], in France^[61].

Death and Burial

John Newport Langley died on +1925-11-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

John Newport Langley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Scott Sherrington^[64], a physician^[65], 1857–1952^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[68], specialised in neurobiology^[69] and Henry Hallett Dale^[70], a physician^[71], 1875–1968^[72], of United Kingdom^[73], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[74].

FAQs

Where was John Newport Langley born?

John Newport Langley was born in Newbury^[2].

Where did John Newport Langley die?

John Newport Langley passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did John Newport Langley do for work?

John Newport Langley worked as physiologist^[6].

Where did John Newport Langley go to school?

John Newport Langley was educated at University of Cambridge^[12] and St John's College^[13].

What awards did John Newport Langley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Royal Medal^[17], Croonian Medal and Lecture^[18], and Baly Medal^[19].