Nevill Francis Mott

English physicist, Nobel prize winner
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Nevill Francis Mott

Summary

Nevill Francis Mott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on September 30, 1905[3]. He passed away in Milton Keynes[4]. He died on August 8, 1996[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], Nevill Francis Mott…
  • Nevill Francis Mott died in Milton Keynes[4].
  • Nevill Francis Mott was born on September 30, 1905[3].
  • Nevill Francis Mott died on August 8, 1996[5].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's father was Charles Francis Mott[9].
  • Nevill Francis Mott was married to Q139851558[10].
  • A child of Nevill Francis Mott was Q139851509[11].
  • Nevill Francis Mott held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's professions included physicist[6].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's field of work was physics[13].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's field of work was solid-state physics[14].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's field of work was alloy[15].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's field of work was semiconductor[16].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's field of work was photographic emulsion[17].
  • Nevill Francis Mott held the position of Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[18].
  • Among Nevill Francis Mott's employers was University of Bristol[19].
  • Nevill Francis Mott was educated at Clifton College[20].
  • Nevill Francis Mott was educated at St John's College[21].
  • Nevill Francis Mott was educated at Giggleswick School[22].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[23].
  • Nevill Francis Mott's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[24].
  • Nevill Francis Mott received the Hughes Medal[25].
  • Nevill Francis Mott received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[26].
  • Nevill Francis Mott received the Guthrie Lecture[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nevill Francis Mott was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on September 30, 1905[3]. His father was Charles Francis Mott[9].

Education

Educated at Clifton College[20], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Bristol[31]; St John's College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1511[34]; Giggleswick School[22], a boarding school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1499[37]; and University of Cambridge[23], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1209[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]. Nevill Francis Mott's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[43]; solid-state physics[14], a branch of physics[44]; alloy[15], a numismatic term[45]; semiconductor[16]; and photographic emulsion[17]. Nevill Francis Mott was employed by University of Bristol[19]. He held the position of Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[18]. Doctoral students include Klaus Fuchs[46], Jacques Friedel[47], Volker Heine[48], and Jan H. van der Merwe[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Hughes Medal[25], a science award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1902[52]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[26], an award[53], in France[54]; Guthrie Lecture[27]; Royal Medal[55], a science award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1826[58]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[59], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1775[62]; and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[63], an award[64], in France[65].

Personal Life

Among Nevill Francis Mott's spouses was Q139851558[10]. A child of him was Q139851509[11].

Death and Burial

Nevill Francis Mott died on August 8, 1996[5]. He passed away in Milton Keynes[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nevill Francis Mott include Mott insulator[66], Mott scattering[67], and Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[68].

Why It Matters

Nevill Francis Mott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by John B. Goodenough[71], a physicist[72], 1922–2023[73], of United States[74], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[75], specialised in solid-state physics[76] and Michael Pepper[77], a physicist[78], b. 1942[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[81], specialised in modern physics[82].

Entities named for him include Mott insulator[66], Mott scattering[67], and Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Klaus Fuchs[83], a nuclear physicist[84], 1911–1988[85], of United Kingdom[86], awarded the Order of Karl Marx[87]; Volker Heine[88], a physicist[89], b. 1930[90], of New Zealand[91], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[92], specialised in condensed matter physics[93]; and Jacques Friedel[94], a physicist[95], 1921–2014[96], of France[97], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[98], specialised in condensed matter physics[99].

FAQs

Where was Nevill Francis Mott born?

Nevill Francis Mott's place of birth was Leeds[2].

Where did Nevill Francis Mott die?

Nevill Francis Mott died in Milton Keynes[4].

Who were Nevill Francis Mott's parents?

Nevill Francis Mott's father was Charles Francis Mott[9].

Who was Nevill Francis Mott married to?

Nevill Francis Mott's spouses include Q139851558[10].

What did Nevill Francis Mott do for work?

Nevill Francis Mott worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nevill Francis Mott go to school?

Nevill Francis Mott was educated at Clifton College[20], St John's College[21], Giggleswick School[22], and University of Cambridge[23].

What awards did Nevill Francis Mott receive?

Honors received include Hughes Medal[25], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[26], Guthrie Lecture[27], and Royal Medal[55].

Who did Nevill Francis Mott influence?

Nevill Francis Mott has been cited as an influence by John B. Goodenough[71] and Michael Pepper[77].

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