Paul Townsend

British physicist and Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge
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Paul Townsend

Summary

Paul Townsend is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-03-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul Townsend was born on +1951-03-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Paul Townsend held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Paul Townsend's professions included physicist[3].
  • Paul Townsend's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Paul Townsend worked as a researcher[5].
  • Paul Townsend's education included a stint at Brandeis University[8].
  • Paul Townsend's doctoral advisor was Howard J. Schnitzer[9].
  • Paul Townsend received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • Paul Townsend was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • Paul Townsend is recorded as male[12].
  • Paul Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Ana Achucarro as a doctoral student[14].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Edward Ronald Abraham as a doctoral student[15].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Philip Mark Cowdall as a doctoral student[16].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Lee Alexander James London as a doctoral student[17].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Jerome Gauntlett as a doctoral student[18].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Hanno Hammer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Neil D. Lambert as a doctoral student[20].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Marija Zamaklar as a doctoral student[21].
  • Paul Townsend supervised Alex S Arvanitakis as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paul Townsend's ISNI is recorded as 0000000124124962[23].
  • Paul Townsend's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0311-9448[24].
  • Paul Townsend's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 103859[25].
  • Paul Townsend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05mvbfq[26].
  • Paul Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Townsend was born on +1951-03-03T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Paul Townsend's education included a stint at Brandeis University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Howard J. Schnitzer[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5]. Doctoral students include Ana Achucarro[14], a theoretical physicist[28], b. 1962[29], of Spain[30]; Edward Ronald Abraham[15]; Philip Mark Cowdall[16]; Lee Alexander James London[17]; Jerome Gauntlett[18], a researcher[31], awarded the Rayleigh Medal and Prize[32]; and Hanno Hammer[19].

Recognition

Paul Townsend received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

Why It Matters

Paul Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Paul Townsend do for work?

Paul Townsend worked as physicist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5].

Where did Paul Townsend go to school?

Paul Townsend was educated at Brandeis University[8].

What awards did Paul Townsend receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . inspirehep.net. inspirehep.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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