John R. Blake

Ph.D. University of Cambridge 1972
Person human Q102177451
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John R. Blake

Summary

John R. Blake is a human[1]. He was born in Jamestown[2]. He was born on +1947-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-06-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and applied mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • John R. Blake's place of birth was Jamestown[2].
  • John R. Blake was born on +1947-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John R. Blake died on +2016-06-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John R. Blake's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John R. Blake worked as an applied mathematician[6].
  • Among John R. Blake's employers was University of Birmingham[7].
  • John R. Blake was employed by University of Wollongong[8].
  • John R. Blake was employed by University of Cambridge[9].
  • John R. Blake was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • John R. Blake's doctoral advisor was James Lighthill[11].
  • John R. Blake is recorded as male[12].
  • John R. Blake's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John R. Blake supervised Glenn R. Fulford as a doctoral student[14].
  • John R. Blake supervised David J Smith as a doctoral student[15].
  • John R. Blake supervised Giles Stanford Keen as a doctoral student[16].
  • John R. Blake's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295704823[17].
  • John R. Blake's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 26362[18].
  • John R. Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[19].
  • John R. Blake's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John R. Blake's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John R. Blake's MR Author ID is recorded as 37640[22].

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Origins and Family

John R. Blake was born in Jamestown[2]. He was born on +1947-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John R. Blake's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10]. His doctoral advisor was James Lighthill[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and applied mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Birmingham[7], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1900[25], headquartered in Birmingham[26]; University of Wollongong[8], a public research university[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1951[29], headquartered in Wollongong[30]; and University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Doctoral students include Glenn R. Fulford[14]; David J Smith[15], an applied mathematician[35]; and Giles Stanford Keen[16].

Death and Burial

John R. Blake died on +2016-06-10T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John R. Blake born?

Born in Jamestown[2], John R. Blake…

What did John R. Blake do for work?

John R. Blake worked as university teacher[5] and applied mathematician[6].

Where did John R. Blake go to school?

John R. Blake was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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