John Toner

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John Toner

Summary

John Toner is a human[1]. Born in Mineola[2], he… he was born on October 12, 1955[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Toner was born in Mineola[2].
  • John Toner was born on October 12, 1955[3].
  • John Toner's professions included physicist[4].
  • John Toner's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John Toner worked as a scientist[6].
  • John Toner's field of work was condensed matter physics[8].
  • John Toner's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • John Toner's field of work was physics[10].
  • John Toner's field of work was matter[11].
  • John Toner's field of work was statistical physics[12].
  • John Toner's field of work was hydrodynamics[13].
  • Among John Toner's employers was University of Oregon[14].
  • Among John Toner's employers was IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[15].
  • John Toner's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • John Toner's doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[17].
  • John Toner received the Lars Onsager Prize[18].
  • John Toner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • John Toner is recorded as male[20].
  • John Toner's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Toner supervised Karl Saunders as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Toner's family name is recorded as Toner[23].
  • John Toner's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Toner's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • John Toner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mineola[2], John Toner… he was born on October 12, 1955[3].

Education

John Toner was educated at Harvard University[16]. His doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include condensed matter physics[8], a branch of physics[27]; mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28]; physics[10], a branch of science[29]; matter[11]; statistical physics[12], a branch of physics[30]; and hydrodynamics[13], a branch of mechanics[31]. Employers include University of Oregon[14], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Eugene[35] and IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[15], a research center[36], in United States[37]. John Toner supervised Karl Saunders as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Lars Onsager Prize[18], a science award[38], founded in 1993[39] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[40].

Why It Matters

John Toner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Toner born?

John Toner was born in Mineola[2].

What did John Toner do for work?

John Toner worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did John Toner go to school?

John Toner was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did John Toner receive?

Honors received include Lars Onsager Prize[18] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . physics.uoregon.edu. physics.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . eurekalert.org. Retrieved . eurekalert.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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