John Pethica

British physicist
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John Pethica

Summary

John Pethica is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[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 (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Pethica's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • John Pethica was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Pethica held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Pethica's professions included physicist[4].
  • John Pethica's professions included engineer[5].
  • John Pethica's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John Pethica was employed by University of Oxford[9].
  • John Pethica was educated at Trinity Hall[10].
  • John Pethica was educated at Saint Ambrose College[11].
  • John Pethica received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • John Pethica received the Holweck Prize[13].
  • John Pethica received the Hughes Medal[14].
  • John Pethica received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • John Pethica was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • John Pethica is recorded as male[17].
  • John Pethica's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Pethica's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/059r5q[19].
  • John Pethica's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Pethica's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7003957401[21].
  • John Pethica's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 663/000172147[22].
  • John Pethica's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Pethica's Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as 12087[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], John Pethica… he was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[10], a university building[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1350[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Saint Ambrose College[11], a grammar school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1946[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. John Pethica was employed by University of Oxford[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Holweck Prize[13], a physics award[34]; Hughes Medal[14], a science award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1902[37]; and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1300[40].

Why It Matters

John Pethica ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was John Pethica born?

Born in Birmingham[2], John Pethica…

What did John Pethica do for work?

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

Where did John Pethica go to school?

John Pethica was educated at Trinity Hall[10] and Saint Ambrose College[11].

What awards did John Pethica receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Holweck Prize[13], Hughes Medal[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . 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
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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