Michael Victor Berry
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Summary
Michael Victor Berry is a human[1]. Born in Surrey[2], he… he worked as a mathematician[3], theoretical physicist[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,193 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Surrey[2].
- Michael Victor Berry held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
- Michael Victor Berry's professions included mathematician[3].
- Michael Victor Berry's professions included theoretical physicist[4].
- Michael Victor Berry worked as a screenwriter[5].
- Michael Victor Berry's professions included university teacher[6].
- Michael Victor Berry worked as a physicist[7].
- Michael Victor Berry's field of work was mathematical physics[10].
- Michael Victor Berry was employed by University of Bristol[11].
- Among Michael Victor Berry's employers was Utrecht University[12].
- Among Michael Victor Berry's employers was Leiden University[13].
- Michael Victor Berry was educated at University of St Andrews[14].
- Michael Victor Berry was educated at Ilford County High School[15].
- Michael Victor Berry's doctoral advisor was Robert Balson Dingle[16].
- Michael Victor Berry received the Ig Nobel Prize[17].
- Michael Victor Berry received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
- Michael Victor Berry received the Royal Medal[19].
- Michael Victor Berry received the Lorentz Medal[20].
- Michael Victor Berry received the Pólya Prize[21].
- Michael Victor Berry received the Wolf Prize in Physics[22].
- Michael Victor Berry was a member of Royal Society[23].
- Michael Victor Berry is recorded as male[24].
- Michael Victor Berry's instance of is recorded as human[25].
- Michael Victor Berry's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[26].
- Michael Victor Berry supervised Jenny Nelson as a doctoral student[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Michael Victor Berry was born in Surrey[2].
Education
Educated at University of St Andrews[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31] and Ilford County High School[15], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1901[34]. Michael Victor Berry's doctoral advisor was Robert Balson Dingle[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], theoretical physicist[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. Michael Victor Berry's field of work was mathematical physics[10]. Employers include University of Bristol[11], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1909[37], headquartered in Bristol[38]; Utrecht University[12], a public research university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Utrecht[42]; and Leiden University[13], a university[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1575[45], headquartered in Leiden[46]. Doctoral students include Jenny Nelson[27], Alfredo Miguel Ozorio de Almeida[47], Paul A. Boasman[48], Euan C. Sinclair[49], Duncan O'Dell[50], and Christopher John Howls[51].
Recognition
Awards received include Ig Nobel Prize[17], an ironic award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1991[54]; Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Royal Medal[19], a science award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1826[59]; Lorentz Medal[20], a science award[60], in Netherlands[61], founded in 1925[62]; Pólya Prize[21], a class of award[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1987[65]; and Wolf Prize in Physics[22], a physics award[66], in Israel[67], founded in 1978[68].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Michael Victor Berry include geometric phase[69], a concept[70].
Why It Matters
Michael Victor Berry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,193 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for him include geometric phase[69], a concept[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jonathan Keating[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1963[75], of United Kingdom[76], awarded the Fröhlich Prize[77] and Jenny Nelson[78], a physicist[79], b. 2000[80], of United Kingdom[81], awarded the James Joule Medal and Prize[82], specialised in solar cell[83].
FAQs
Where was Michael Victor Berry born?
Michael Victor Berry was born in Surrey[2].
What did Michael Victor Berry do for work?
Michael Victor Berry worked as mathematician[3], theoretical physicist[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].
Where did Michael Victor Berry go to school?
Michael Victor Berry was educated at University of St Andrews[14] and Ilford County High School[15].
What awards did Michael Victor Berry receive?
Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Royal Medal[19], and Lorentz Medal[20].