John Ziman

New Zealand physicist (1925-2005)
Person human Q549861
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John Ziman

Summary

John Ziman is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Aylesbury[4]. He died on +2005-01-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Ziman's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • John Ziman died in Aylesbury[4].
  • John Ziman was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ziman died on +2005-01-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ziman held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Ziman held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • John Ziman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Ziman's professions included physicist[6].
  • John Ziman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Ziman worked as a mathematician[8].
  • John Ziman's field of work was condensed matter physics[13].
  • John Ziman was employed by University of Bristol[14].
  • John Ziman was educated at King's College[15].
  • John Ziman's education included a stint at University of Oxford[16].
  • John Ziman's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[17].
  • John Ziman received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John Ziman received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[19].
  • John Ziman was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • John Ziman is recorded as male[21].
  • John Ziman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Ziman supervised Neil Ashcroft as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Ziman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120532651[24].
  • John Ziman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103648043[25].
  • John Ziman's GND ID is recorded as 108368882[26].
  • John Ziman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50013542[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ziman was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. John Ziman's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. John Ziman's field of work was condensed matter physics[13]. He was employed by University of Bristol[14]. He supervised Neil Ashcroft as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37] and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[19], an award[38], in New Zealand[39].

Death and Burial

John Ziman died on +2005-01-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Aylesbury[4].

Why It Matters

John Ziman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Neil Ashcroft[42], a physicist[43], 1938–2021[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46], specialised in solid-state physics[47].

FAQs

Where was John Ziman born?

John Ziman's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did John Ziman die?

John Ziman passed away in Aylesbury[4].

What did John Ziman do for work?

John Ziman worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did John Ziman go to school?

John Ziman was educated at King's College[15] and University of Oxford[16].

What awards did John Ziman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18] and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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