David J. C. MacKay

Summary

David J. C. MacKay is a human^[1]. Born in Stoke-on-Trent^[2], he… he was born on April 22, 1967^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on April 14, 2016^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], professor^[8], mathematician^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• David J. C. MacKay was born in Stoke-on-Trent^[2].
• David J. C. MacKay passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• David J. C. MacKay was born on April 22, 1967^[3].
• David J. C. MacKay died on April 14, 2016^[5].
• David J. C. MacKay's father was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[12].
• David J. C. MacKay held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• David J. C. MacKay's professions included physicist^[6].
• David J. C. MacKay worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• David J. C. MacKay's professions included professor^[8].
• David J. C. MacKay's professions included mathematician^[9].
• David J. C. MacKay worked as a university teacher^[10].
• David J. C. MacKay worked as a natural philosopher^[14].
• David J. C. MacKay's field of work was engineering^[15].
• Among David J. C. MacKay's employers was University of Cambridge^[16].
• David J. C. MacKay's education included a stint at Trinity College^[17].
• David J. C. MacKay's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[18].
• David J. C. MacKay was educated at Newcastle-under-Lyme School^[19].
• David J. C. MacKay's doctoral advisor was John Hopfield^[20].
• David J. C. MacKay received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• David J. C. MacKay received the Fulbright Scholarship^[22].
• David J. C. MacKay received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[23].
• David J. C. MacKay received the Knight Bachelor^[24].
• David J. C. MacKay received the Maxwell Lecture^[25].
• David J. C. MacKay was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• David J. C. MacKay is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

David J. C. MacKay was born in Stoke-on-Trent^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1967^[3]. His father was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[12].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; California Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; and Newcastle-under-Lyme School^[19], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1874^[38]. David J. C. MacKay's doctoral advisor was John Hopfield^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], professor^[8], mathematician^[9], university teacher^[10], and natural philosopher^[14]. David J. C. MacKay's field of work was engineering^[15]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[16]. Doctoral students include Oliver Stegle^[39], a researcher^[40]; Hanna M. Wallach^[41], a researcher^[42]; Ryan Adams^[43], an astrophysicist^[44]; Christian Steinruecken^[45]; Philipp Hennig^[46], a physicist^[47], specialised in physics^[48]; and Carl Scheffler^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Fulbright Scholarship^[22], a scholarship^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1946^[54]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[23], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Knight Bachelor^[24], a title of honor^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1300^[59]; and Maxwell Lecture^[25], an award^[60].

Death and Burial

David J. C. MacKay died on April 14, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[61].

Why It Matters

David J. C. MacKay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Philipp Hennig^[64], a physicist^[65], specialised in physics^[66].

FAQs

Where was David J. C. MacKay born?

Born in Stoke-on-Trent^[2], David J. C. MacKay…

Where did David J. C. MacKay die?

David J. C. MacKay passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who were David J. C. MacKay's parents?

David J. C. MacKay's father was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[12].

What did David J. C. MacKay do for work?

David J. C. MacKay worked as physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], professor^[8], mathematician^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did David J. C. MacKay go to school?

David J. C. MacKay was educated at Trinity College^[17], California Institute of Technology^[18], and Newcastle-under-Lyme School^[19].

What awards did David J. C. MacKay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Fulbright Scholarship^[22], Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[23], and Knight Bachelor^[24].