John Papaloizou

British astronomer
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John Papaloizou

Summary

John Papaloizou is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1947[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and theoretical physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Papaloizou was born on January 1, 1947[2].
  • John Papaloizou held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Papaloizou worked as an astronomer[3].
  • John Papaloizou worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • John Papaloizou's field of work was accretion disc[7].
  • Among John Papaloizou's employers was University of Cambridge[8].
  • John Papaloizou's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[9].
  • John Papaloizou was educated at University of Sussex[10].
  • John Papaloizou's doctoral advisor was Roger Tayler[11].
  • John Papaloizou received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • John Papaloizou was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • John Papaloizou was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • John Papaloizou is recorded as male[15].
  • John Papaloizou's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Papaloizou supervised John D. Larwood as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Papaloizou supervised Mark David Snellgrove as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Papaloizou supervised Richard Nelson as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Papaloizou's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Papaloizou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Papaloizou's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].
  • John Papaloizou's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

John Papaloizou was born on January 1, 1947[2].

Education

Educated at Queen Mary University of London[9], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1882[26], headquartered in London[27] and University of Sussex[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in Sussex House[31]. John Papaloizou's doctoral advisor was Roger Tayler[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and theoretical physicist[4]. John Papaloizou's field of work was accretion disc[7]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge[8]. Doctoral students include John D. Larwood[17]; Mark David Snellgrove[18]; and Richard Nelson[19], a researcher[32], b. 1966[33].

Recognition

John Papaloizou received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Why It Matters

John Papaloizou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Papaloizou do for work?

John Papaloizou worked as astronomer[3] and theoretical physicist[4].

Where did John Papaloizou go to school?

John Papaloizou was educated at Queen Mary University of London[9] and University of Sussex[10].

What awards did John Papaloizou receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . 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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    Doctoral advisor Roger Tayler
    Wikidata description British astronomer
    Occupation astronomer, theoretical physicist
    Date of birth +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
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