John R. Taylor

British-born American physicist
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Summary

John R. Taylor was born on February 2, 1939[1], in Greater London[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Employer: University of Colorado[7]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[8], University of California, Berkeley[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Geoffrey Chew[10], Richard John Eden[11]
  • Award received: Emmy Award[12], Mayhew Prize[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Remigio Tee[15]
  • Family name: Taylor[16]
  • Given name: John[17], Robert[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Different from: John R. Taylor[20]

Why It Matters

John R. Taylor has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John R. Taylor born?

John R. Taylor's place of birth was Greater London[2].

What did John R. Taylor do for work?

John R. Taylor worked as a physicist[3].

Where did John R. Taylor go to school?

John R. Taylor was educated at University of Cambridge[8] and University of California, Berkeley[9].

What awards did John R. Taylor receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[12] and Mayhew Prize[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . maths.leeds.ac.uk. maths.leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Greater London, London
    Educated at → University of Cambridge, University of California, Berkeley
    Family name → Taylor
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