John Stephen Roy Chisholm

British mathematical physicist (1926-2015)
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John Stephen Roy Chisholm

Summary

John Stephen Roy Chisholm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barnet[2]. He was born on November 26, 1926[3]. He died on August 10, 2015[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's place of birth was Barnet[2].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm was born on November 26, 1926[3].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm died on August 10, 2015[4].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's professions included mathematician[5].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among John Stephen Roy Chisholm's employers was University of Kent[9].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm was educated at Christ's College[10].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's doctoral advisor was Nicholas Kemmer[12].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's doctoral advisor was James Hamilton[13].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm is recorded as male[14].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Michael Newton as a doctoral student[16].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Alan C. Genz as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Ernest Laing as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Ruth Farwell as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Alan Keen as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Leslie Short as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Glenys Rowlands as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm supervised Graham Milo Dixon as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's family name is recorded as Chisholm[24].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's given name is recorded as Stephen[26].
  • John Stephen Roy Chisholm's given name is recorded as Roy[27].

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Origins and Family

John Stephen Roy Chisholm's place of birth was Barnet[2]. He was born on November 26, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral advisors include Nicholas Kemmer[12], a physicist[36], 1911–1998[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39], specialised in nuclear physics[40] and James Hamilton[13], a mathematician[41], 1918–2000[42], of United Kingdom[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and physicist[6]. John Stephen Roy Chisholm was employed by University of Kent[9]. Doctoral students include Michael Newton[16]; Alan C. Genz[17]; Ernest Laing[18], a physicist[44], 1931–2024[45], of Belgium[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[47]; Ruth Farwell[19], an academic[48], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[49]; Alan Keen[20]; and Leslie Short[21].

Death and Burial

John Stephen Roy Chisholm died on August 10, 2015[4].

Why It Matters

John Stephen Roy Chisholm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Stephen Roy Chisholm born?

John Stephen Roy Chisholm was born in Barnet[2].

What did John Stephen Roy Chisholm do for work?

John Stephen Roy Chisholm worked as mathematician[5] and physicist[6].

Where did John Stephen Roy Chisholm go to school?

John Stephen Roy Chisholm was educated at Christ's College[10] and University of Cambridge[11].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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