John Ellis

British physicist (born 1946)
Person human Q116386
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Summary

John Ellis is a human[1]. Born in Greater London[2], he… he was born on July 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Ellis's place of birth was Greater London[2].
  • John Ellis was born in London[6].
  • John Ellis was born on July 1, 1946[3].
  • John Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Ellis worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among John Ellis's employers was King's College London[8].
  • John Ellis was employed by CERN[9].
  • John Ellis's education included a stint at King's College[10].
  • John Ellis's education included a stint at Highgate School[11].
  • John Ellis's doctoral advisor was Bruno Renner[12].
  • John Ellis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • John Ellis received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • John Ellis received the IOP Dirac Medal[15].
  • John Ellis received the Julius Wess Prize[16].
  • John Ellis received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[17].
  • John Ellis received the Maxwell Medal and Prize[18].
  • John Ellis was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • John Ellis was a member of Indian National Science Academy[20].
  • John Ellis is recorded as male[21].
  • John Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Ellis supervised Emanuel Bahn as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Ellis's Commons category is recorded as John Ellis (physicist)[24].
  • John Ellis earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].
  • John Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[26].
  • John Ellis's given name is recorded as Jonathan[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greater London[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and London[6], a metropolis[31], in Roman Empire[32], founded in 0047[33]. John Ellis was born on July 1, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1441[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37] and Highgate School[11], an independent school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1565[40]. John Ellis's doctoral advisor was Bruno Renner[12]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].

Career and Affiliations

John Ellis worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include King's College London[8], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1829[43], headquartered in London[44] and CERN[9], an international organization[45], in Switzerland[46], founded in 1954[47], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[48]. He supervised Emanuel Bahn as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52]; IOP Dirac Medal[15], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; Julius Wess Prize[16], a physics award[55], founded in 2008[56]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[17], a science award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1775[59]; and Maxwell Medal and Prize[18], a science award[60], founded in 1961[61].

Why It Matters

John Ellis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was John Ellis born?

John Ellis's place of birth was Greater London[2].

What did John Ellis do for work?

John Ellis worked as physicist[4].

Where did John Ellis go to school?

John Ellis was educated at King's College[10] and Highgate School[11].

What awards did John Ellis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], IOP Dirac Medal[15], and Julius Wess Prize[16].

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  17. [12] ↑ . physicsworld.com. Retrieved . physicsworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  34. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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