John Ockendon

British mathematician, Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford
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John Ockendon

Summary

John Ockendon is a human[1]. He was born on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Ockendon was born on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Ockendon was married to Hilary Ockendon[6].
  • John Ockendon held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Ockendon's professions included mathematician[3].
  • John Ockendon's professions included university teacher[4].
  • John Ockendon's field of work was applied mathematics[8].
  • John Ockendon's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • John Ockendon's field of work was fluid dynamics[10].
  • John Ockendon's field of work was industrial sector[11].
  • Among John Ockendon's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • John Ockendon was educated at University of Oxford[13].
  • John Ockendon's doctoral advisor was Alan B. Tayler[14].
  • John Ockendon received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • John Ockendon received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].
  • John Ockendon was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Ockendon was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].
  • John Ockendon is recorded as male[19].
  • John Ockendon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Ockendon supervised Peter D. Howell as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Ockendon supervised Frank T. Smith as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Ockendon supervised Samuel Dexter Howison as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Ockendon supervised Stephen Kenneth Wilson as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Ockendon supervised Alistair Fitt as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Ockendon supervised Richard Henry Tew as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Ockendon supervised Linda J. Cummings as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

John Ockendon was born on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

John Ockendon's education included a stint at University of Oxford[13]. His doctoral advisor was Alan B. Tayler[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[8], an academic discipline[28]; mathematics[9], an academic discipline[29]; fluid dynamics[10], a branch of mechanics[30]; and industrial sector[11], an economic sector[31]. Among John Ockendon's employers was University of Oxford[12]. Doctoral students include Peter D. Howell[21]; Frank T. Smith[22], a mathematician[32], b. 1948[33], of United Kingdom[34]; Samuel Dexter Howison[23]; Stephen Kenneth Wilson[24], a computational physicist[35]; Alistair Fitt[25], a physicist[36], of United Kingdom[37]; and Richard Henry Tew[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16], a fellowship award[40].

Personal Life

Among John Ockendon's spouses was Hilary Ockendon[6].

Why It Matters

John Ockendon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was John Ockendon married to?

John Ockendon's spouses include Hilary Ockendon[6].

What did John Ockendon do for work?

John Ockendon worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did John Ockendon go to school?

John Ockendon was educated at University of Oxford[13].

What awards did John Ockendon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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