John Pendry

British physicist
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John Pendry

Summary

John Pendry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on July 4, 1943[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Pendry's place of birth was Manchester[2].
  • John Pendry was born on July 4, 1943[3].
  • John Pendry held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Pendry worked as a physicist[4].
  • John Pendry worked as an engineer[5].
  • John Pendry's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John Pendry's field of work was physics[9].
  • John Pendry was employed by Imperial College London[10].
  • John Pendry was employed by Leiden University[11].
  • Among John Pendry's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • John Pendry was employed by Daresbury Laboratory[13].
  • John Pendry was educated at Downing College[14].
  • John Pendry was educated at Ashton Sixth Form College[15].
  • John Pendry's doctoral advisor was Volker Heine[16].
  • John Pendry received the IOP Dirac Medal[17].
  • John Pendry received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[18].
  • John Pendry received the Descartes Prize[19].
  • John Pendry received the Royal Medal[20].
  • John Pendry received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[21].
  • John Pendry received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • John Pendry was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • John Pendry was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[24].
  • John Pendry was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • John Pendry was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • John Pendry is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], John Pendry… he was born on July 4, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Downing College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1800[30] and Ashton Sixth Form College[15], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1928[33]. John Pendry's doctoral advisor was Volker Heine[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. John Pendry's field of work was physics[9]. Employers include Imperial College London[10], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1907[36], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[37]; Leiden University[11], a university[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1575[40], headquartered in Leiden[41]; and Daresbury Laboratory[13], a facility[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1967[44].

Recognition

Awards received include IOP Dirac Medal[17], a science award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[18], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1775[49]; Descartes Prize[19], a science award[50], founded in 2000[51]; Royal Medal[20], a science award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1826[54]; Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], a science award[55], founded in 1989[56]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], a fellowship award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1874[59].

Why It Matters

John Pendry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was John Pendry born?

John Pendry's place of birth was Manchester[2].

What did John Pendry do for work?

John Pendry worked as physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Pendry go to school?

John Pendry was educated at Downing College[14] and Ashton Sixth Form College[15].

What awards did John Pendry receive?

Honors received include IOP Dirac Medal[17], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[18], Descartes Prize[19], and Royal Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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