Joseph Proudman

British mathematician and oceanographer
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Joseph Proudman

Summary

Joseph Proudman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Unsworth[2]. He was born on December 30, 1888[3]. He died on June 26, 1975[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Proudman was born in Unsworth[2].
  • Joseph Proudman was born on December 30, 1888[3].
  • Joseph Proudman died on June 26, 1975[4].
  • Joseph Proudman held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Joseph Proudman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Joseph Proudman worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Joseph Proudman worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Joseph Proudman's employers was University of Cambridge[10].
  • Joseph Proudman was employed by University of Liverpool[11].
  • Joseph Proudman was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • Joseph Proudman's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[13].
  • Joseph Proudman received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Joseph Proudman received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Joseph Proudman received the Hughes Medal[16].
  • Joseph Proudman received the Alexander Agassiz Medal[17].
  • Joseph Proudman received the Adams Prize[18].
  • Joseph Proudman was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Joseph Proudman is recorded as male[20].
  • Joseph Proudman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joseph Proudman's family name is recorded as Proudman[22].
  • Joseph Proudman's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Joseph Proudman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Joseph Proudman's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Proudman's place of birth was Unsworth[2]. He was born on December 30, 1888[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1546[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and University of Liverpool[13], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1903[32], headquartered in Liverpool[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1209[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37] and University of Liverpool[11], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1903[40], headquartered in Liverpool[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Hughes Medal[16], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1902[48]; Alexander Agassiz Medal[17], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1913[51]; and Adams Prize[18], a mathematics award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1848[54].

Death and Burial

Joseph Proudman died on June 26, 1975[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Proudman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Proudman born?

Joseph Proudman was born in Unsworth[2].

What did Joseph Proudman do for work?

Joseph Proudman worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Joseph Proudman go to school?

Joseph Proudman was educated at Trinity College[12] and University of Liverpool[13].

What awards did Joseph Proudman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Hughes Medal[16], and Alexander Agassiz Medal[17].

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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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