John Pople

Summary

John Pople is a human^[1]. Born in Burnham-on-Sea^[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1925^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on March 15, 2004^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], chemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Pople's place of birth was Burnham-on-Sea^[2].
• John Pople passed away in Chicago^[4].
• John Pople was born on October 31, 1925^[3].
• John Pople died on March 15, 2004^[5].
• John Pople held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Pople's professions included mathematician^[6].
• John Pople's professions included chemist^[7].
• John Pople's professions included university teacher^[8].
• John Pople's professions included physicist^[9].
• John Pople's field of work was theoretical chemistry^[12].
• John Pople's field of work was quantum chemistry^[13].
• John Pople's field of work was computational chemistry^[14].
• John Pople's field of work was chemistry^[15].
• Among John Pople's employers was Northwestern University^[16].
• Among John Pople's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[17].
• Among John Pople's employers was University of Cambridge^[18].
• Among John Pople's employers was National Physical Laboratory^[19].
• Among John Pople's employers was Bristol Aeroplane Company^[20].
• John Pople was employed by Trinity College^[21].
• John Pople was educated at Trinity College^[22].
• John Pople was educated at University of Cambridge^[23].
• John Pople's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School^[24].
• John Pople's doctoral advisor was John Lennard-Jones^[25].
• John Pople received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].
• John Pople received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Burnham-on-Sea^[2], John Pople… he was born on October 31, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[22], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Bristol Grammar School^[24], a secondary school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1532^[38]. John Pople's doctoral advisor was John Lennard-Jones^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], chemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physicist^[9]. Fields of work include theoretical chemistry^[12], a branch of chemistry^[40]; quantum chemistry^[13], a branch of chemistry^[41]; computational chemistry^[14], a branch of chemistry^[42]; and chemistry^[15], a branch of science^[43]. Employers include Northwestern University^[16], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1851^[46], headquartered in Evanston^[47]; Carnegie Mellon University^[17], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1900^[50], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[51]; University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1209^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]; National Physical Laboratory^[19], a laboratory^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1900^[58]; Bristol Aeroplane Company^[20], an aerospace manufacturer^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1910^[61], headquartered in Filton^[62]; and Trinity College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1546^[65], headquartered in Cambridge^[66]. Doctoral students include David Buckingham^[67], Krishnan Raghavachari^[68], and Jacob Burlak^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27], a grade of an order^[72], in United Kingdom^[73]; Copley Medal^[74], a medallion^[75], in United Kingdom^[76], founded in 1731^[77]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[78], a chemistry award^[79], in Sweden^[80], founded in 1901^[81]; ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[82], a class of award^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1993^[85]; and Marlow Award^[86].

Death and Burial

John Pople died on March 15, 2004^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[87].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Pople include Pariser–Parr–Pople method^[88].

Why It Matters

John Pople ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Works attributed to him include Gaussian^[91], a quantum chemistry software^[92]. Entities named for him include Pariser–Parr–Pople method^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include David Buckingham^[93], a chemist^[94], 1930–2021^[95], of Australia^[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[97].

FAQs

Where was John Pople born?

John Pople was born in Burnham-on-Sea^[2].

Where did John Pople die?

John Pople died in Chicago^[4].

What did John Pople do for work?

John Pople worked as mathematician^[6], chemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physicist^[9].

Where did John Pople go to school?

John Pople was educated at Trinity College^[22], University of Cambridge^[23], and Bristol Grammar School^[24].

What awards did John Pople receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[27], Copley Medal^[74], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[78].