Richard Keith Ellis

British theoretical physicist
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Summary

Richard Keith Ellis was born on November 17, 1949[1], in Aberdeen[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3] and theoretical physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Employer: Durham University[7], Sapienza University of Rome[8], CERN[9], California Institute of Technology[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], Imperial College London[12], Fermilab[13], Durham University Department of Physics[14]
  • Educated at: University of Oxford[15]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Sakurai Prize[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], IOP Dirac Medal[19]
  • Member of: Royal Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Given name: Richard[22], Keith[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

Richard Keith Ellis is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Richard Keith Ellis born?

Richard Keith Ellis was born in Aberdeen[2].

What did Richard Keith Ellis do for work?

Richard Keith Ellis worked as a physicist[3] and theoretical physicist[4].

Where did Richard Keith Ellis go to school?

Richard Keith Ellis was educated at University of Oxford[15].

What awards did Richard Keith Ellis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Sakurai Prize[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], and IOP Dirac Medal[19].

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  14. [14] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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