Neil Ashcroft

Summary

Neil Ashcroft is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1938-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Ithaca^[4]. He died on +2021-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Neil Ashcroft…
• Neil Ashcroft passed away in Ithaca^[4].
• Neil Ashcroft was born on +1938-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Neil Ashcroft died on +2021-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Neil Ashcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Neil Ashcroft held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Neil Ashcroft worked as a physicist^[6].
• Neil Ashcroft's field of work was solid-state physics^[10].
• Neil Ashcroft was employed by Cornell University^[11].
• Neil Ashcroft was educated at University of Cambridge^[12].
• Neil Ashcroft's education included a stint at University of New Zealand^[13].
• Neil Ashcroft's doctoral advisor was John Ziman^[14].
• Neil Ashcroft received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Neil Ashcroft received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].
• Neil Ashcroft received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[17].
• Neil Ashcroft received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington^[18].
• Neil Ashcroft was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Neil Ashcroft is recorded as male^[20].
• Neil Ashcroft's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Neil Ashcroft supervised Arthur Smith as a doctoral student^[22].
• Neil Ashcroft supervised Raymond E. Goldstein as a doctoral student^[23].
• Neil Ashcroft supervised Ji Feng as a doctoral student^[24].
• Neil Ashcroft supervised Christopher Rapcewicz as a doctoral student^[25].
• Neil Ashcroft supervised Nandini Trivedi as a doctoral student^[26].
• Neil Ashcroft's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117728194^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Neil Ashcroft… he was born on +1938-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[12], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of New Zealand^[13], a university^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1870^[34], headquartered in Wellington^[35]. Neil Ashcroft's doctoral advisor was John Ziman^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Neil Ashcroft's professions included physicist^[6]. His field of work was solid-state physics^[10]. Among his employers was Cornell University^[11]. Doctoral students include Arthur Smith^[22], a physicist^[36], b. 1965^[37], of United States^[38]; Raymond E. Goldstein^[23], a researcher^[39], b. 1961^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[42]; Ji Feng^[24]; Christopher Rapcewicz^[25]; and Nandini Trivedi^[26], a researcher^[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1925^[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[48]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[17]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington^[18], an award^[49], in New Zealand^[50].

Death and Burial

Neil Ashcroft died on +2021-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Ithaca^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Neil Ashcroft include Neil Ashcroft Early Career Award for Studies of Matter at Extreme High Pressure Conditions^[51], an award^[52], founded in 2023^[53].

Why It Matters

Neil Ashcroft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Neil Ashcroft Early Career Award for Studies of Matter at Extreme High Pressure Conditions^[51], an award^[52], founded in 2023^[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Raymond E. Goldstein^[56], a researcher^[57], b. 1961^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[60].

FAQs

Where was Neil Ashcroft born?

Neil Ashcroft was born in London^[2].

Where did Neil Ashcroft die?

Neil Ashcroft passed away in Ithaca^[4].

What did Neil Ashcroft do for work?

Neil Ashcroft worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Neil Ashcroft go to school?

Neil Ashcroft was educated at University of Cambridge^[12] and University of New Zealand^[13].

What awards did Neil Ashcroft receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[17], and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington^[18].