John Raymond Willis

British professor of theoretical solid mechanics
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John Raymond Willis

Summary

John Raymond Willis is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1940[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and engineer[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • John Raymond Willis was born on January 1, 1940[2].
  • John Raymond Willis held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Raymond Willis worked as a mathematician[3].
  • John Raymond Willis worked as a university teacher[4].
  • John Raymond Willis's professions included engineer[5].
  • Among John Raymond Willis's employers was University of Cambridge[8].
  • John Raymond Willis was employed by University of Bath[9].
  • John Raymond Willis received the Timoshenko Medal[10].
  • John Raymond Willis received the William Prager Medal[11].
  • John Raymond Willis was a member of French Academy of Sciences[12].
  • John Raymond Willis was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • John Raymond Willis is recorded as male[14].
  • John Raymond Willis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Raymond Willis supervised Graham P. Eatwell as a doctoral student[16].
  • John Raymond Willis supervised Graham Harlin as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Raymond Willis supervised Viet Ha Hoang as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Raymond Willis supervised Federico Juan Sabina as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Raymond Willis supervised D. R. S. Talbot as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Raymond Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[21].
  • John Raymond Willis's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Raymond Willis's given name is recorded as Raymond[23].
  • John Raymond Willis's official website is recorded as http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tsm/jrwbio.html[24].
  • John Raymond Willis's described at URL is recorded as https://www.academie-sciences.fr/pdf/membre/WillisJR_bio0310.pdf[25].
  • John Raymond Willis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Raymond Willis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

John Raymond Willis was born on January 1, 1940[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and engineer[5]. Employers include University of Cambridge[8], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Bath[9], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1966[34], headquartered in Bath[35]. Doctoral students include Graham P. Eatwell[16]; Graham Harlin[17]; Viet Ha Hoang[18]; Federico Juan Sabina[19], a researcher[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37]; and D. R. S. Talbot[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal[10], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1957[40] and William Prager Medal[11], a medallion[41], founded in 1983[42].

Why It Matters

John Raymond Willis is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

What did John Raymond Willis do for work?

John Raymond Willis worked as mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and engineer[5].

What awards did John Raymond Willis receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal[10] and William Prager Medal[11].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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