John Sealy Townsend

Summary

John Sealy Townsend is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Galway^[2]. He was born on +1868-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on +1957-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Sealy Townsend's place of birth was Galway^[2].
• John Sealy Townsend passed away in Oxford^[4].
• John Sealy Townsend was born on +1868-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Sealy Townsend died on +1957-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Sealy Townsend's father was Edward Townsend^[9].
• John Sealy Townsend's mother was Judith Townsend^[10].
• Among John Sealy Townsend's spouses was Mary Georgiana Lambert^[11].
• A child of John Sealy Townsend was Edward Walter Townsend^[12].
• A child of John Sealy Townsend was John Henry Townsend^[13].
• John Sealy Townsend held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• John Sealy Townsend worked as a physicist^[6].
• John Sealy Townsend worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John Sealy Townsend's field of work was physicist^[15].
• Among John Sealy Townsend's employers was University of Oxford^[16].
• John Sealy Townsend was educated at Trinity College^[17].
• John Sealy Townsend's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin^[18].
• John Sealy Townsend's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[19].
• John Sealy Townsend's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson^[20].
• John Sealy Townsend received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• John Sealy Townsend received the Hughes Medal^[22].
• John Sealy Townsend received the Knight Bachelor^[23].
• John Sealy Townsend received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[24].
• John Sealy Townsend was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• John Sealy Townsend's image is recorded as John Sealy Townsend.jpg^[26].
• John Sealy Townsend is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Sealy Townsend was born in Galway^[2]. He was born on +1868-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Edward Townsend^[9]. His mother was Judith Townsend^[10].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Trinity College, Dublin^[18], a collegiate university^[32], in Ireland^[33], founded in 1592^[34], headquartered in Dublin^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. John Sealy Townsend's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson^[20]. He studied under J. J. Thomson^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. John Sealy Townsend's field of work was physicist^[15]. He was employed by University of Oxford^[16]. Doctoral students include Victor Albert Bailey^[41], a physicist^[42], 1895–1964^[43], of Egypt^[44], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[45], specialised in physicist^[46]; Robert J. Van de Graaff^[47], a physicist^[48], 1901–1967^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal^[51], specialised in physics^[52]; and Henry Brose^[53], a physicist^[54], 1890–1965^[55], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[56], specialised in physics^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; Hughes Medal^[22], a science award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1902^[62]; Knight Bachelor^[23], a title of honor^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1300^[65]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[24], an award^[66], in France^[67].

Personal Life

John Sealy Townsend was married to Mary Georgiana Lambert^[11]. Children include Edward Walter Townsend^[12] and John Henry Townsend^[13].

Death and Burial

John Sealy Townsend died on +1957-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Oxford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Sealy Townsend include Townsend discharge^[68], a physical process^[69] and Ramsauer–Townsend effect^[70].

Why It Matters

John Sealy Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Townsend discharge^[68], a physical process^[69] and Ramsauer–Townsend effect^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert J. Van de Graaff^[73], a physicist^[74], 1901–1967^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal^[77], specialised in physics^[78].

FAQs

Where was John Sealy Townsend born?

Born in Galway^[2], John Sealy Townsend…

Where did John Sealy Townsend die?

John Sealy Townsend passed away in Oxford^[4].

Who were John Sealy Townsend's parents?

John Sealy Townsend's father was Edward Townsend^[9]. John Sealy Townsend's mother was Judith Townsend^[10].

Who was John Sealy Townsend married to?

John Sealy Townsend's spouses include Mary Georgiana Lambert^[11].

What did John Sealy Townsend do for work?

John Sealy Townsend worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did John Sealy Townsend go to school?

John Sealy Townsend was educated at Trinity College^[17], Trinity College, Dublin^[18], and University of Cambridge^[19].

What awards did John Sealy Townsend receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Hughes Medal^[22], Knight Bachelor^[23], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[24].