Tom Kibble

Summary

Tom Kibble is a human^[1]. He was born in Chennai^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1932^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on June 2, 2016^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chennai^[2], Tom Kibble…
• Tom Kibble died in London^[4].
• Tom Kibble was born on December 23, 1932^[3].
• Tom Kibble died on June 2, 2016^[5].
• Tom Kibble's father was Walter Frederick Kibble^[9].
• Tom Kibble held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Tom Kibble worked as a physicist^[6].
• Tom Kibble worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Tom Kibble's field of work was theoretical physics^[11].
• Tom Kibble was employed by Imperial College London^[12].
• Among Tom Kibble's employers was Leiden University^[13].
• Among Tom Kibble's employers was Leiden University^[14].
• Tom Kibble was employed by Imperial College London^[15].
• Among Tom Kibble's employers was Leiden University^[16].
• Tom Kibble was employed by Tufts University^[17].
• Tom Kibble was educated at University of Edinburgh^[18].
• Tom Kibble's education included a stint at Stewart's Melville College^[19].
• Tom Kibble's doctoral advisor was John Polkinghorne^[20].
• Tom Kibble received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Tom Kibble received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• Tom Kibble received the Royal Medal^[23].
• Tom Kibble received the Hughes Medal^[24].
• Tom Kibble received the Rutherford Medal and Prize^[25].
• Tom Kibble received the Sakurai Prize^[26].
• Tom Kibble was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Kibble was born in Chennai^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1932^[3]. His father was Walter Frederick Kibble^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[18], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and Stewart's Melville College^[19], a school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1972^[34], headquartered in Edinburgh^[35]. Tom Kibble's doctoral advisor was John Polkinghorne^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Tom Kibble's field of work was theoretical physics^[11]. Employers include Imperial College London^[12], a public research university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1907^[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[39]; Leiden University^[13], a university^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1575^[42], headquartered in Leiden^[43]; Tufts University^[17], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1852^[46]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[47], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1909^[50], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[51]; and University of Rochester^[52], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1850^[55], headquartered in Rochester^[56]. Doctoral students include Seifallah Randjbar-Daemi^[57], Mark Hindmarsh^[58], and Danièle A. Steer^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], a grade of an order^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Royal Medal^[23], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1826^[66]; Hughes Medal^[24], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1902^[69]; Rutherford Medal and Prize^[25], a physics award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1939^[72]; and Sakurai Prize^[26], a science award^[73], in United States^[74].

Death and Burial

Tom Kibble died on June 2, 2016^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Kibble ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ali Chamseddine^[77], a university teacher^[78], b. 1953^[79], of Lebanon^[80], awarded the TWAS Prize for Physics^[81], specialised in supergravity^[82].

FAQs

Where was Tom Kibble born?

Tom Kibble was born in Chennai^[2].

Where did Tom Kibble die?

Tom Kibble died in London^[4].

Who were Tom Kibble's parents?

Tom Kibble's father was Walter Frederick Kibble^[9].

What did Tom Kibble do for work?

Tom Kibble worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Tom Kibble go to school?

Tom Kibble was educated at University of Edinburgh^[18] and Stewart's Melville College^[19].

What awards did Tom Kibble receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], Royal Medal^[23], and Hughes Medal^[24].