Richard Keith Ellis

British theoretical physicist
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Richard Keith Ellis

Summary

Richard Keith Ellis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on November 17, 1949[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2], Richard Keith Ellis…
  • Richard Keith Ellis was born on November 17, 1949[3].
  • Richard Keith Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Richard Keith Ellis's professions included physicist[4].
  • Richard Keith Ellis worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Among Richard Keith Ellis's employers was Durham University[8].
  • Richard Keith Ellis was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[9].
  • Among Richard Keith Ellis's employers was CERN[10].
  • Richard Keith Ellis was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Richard Keith Ellis's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Richard Keith Ellis was employed by Imperial College London[13].
  • Richard Keith Ellis's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • Richard Keith Ellis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Richard Keith Ellis received the Sakurai Prize[16].
  • Richard Keith Ellis received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Richard Keith Ellis received the IOP Dirac Medal[18].
  • Richard Keith Ellis was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Richard Keith Ellis is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Keith Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Keith Ellis's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Keith Ellis's given name is recorded as Keith[23].
  • Richard Keith Ellis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Keith Ellis's place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on November 17, 1949[3].

Education

Richard Keith Ellis was educated at University of Oxford[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. Employers include Durham University[8], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1832[27], headquartered in Durham[28]; Sapienza University of Rome[9], a public university[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1303[31], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[32]; CERN[10], an international organization[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1954[35], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[36]; California Institute of Technology[11], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1891[39], headquartered in California[40]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; and Imperial College London[13], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1907[47], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Sakurai Prize[16], a science award[51], in United States[52]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[53]; and IOP Dirac Medal[18], a science award[54], in United Kingdom[55].

Why It Matters

Richard Keith Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

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 physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Richard Keith Ellis go to school?

Richard Keith Ellis was educated at University of Oxford[14].

What awards did Richard Keith Ellis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Sakurai Prize[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], and IOP Dirac Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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