John F. Allen

Canadian physicist (1908–2001)
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John F. Allen

Summary

John F. Allen is a human[1]. He was born in Winnipeg[2]. He was born on May 6, 1908[3]. He died in Elie and Earlsferry[4]. He died on April 22, 2001[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John F. Allen's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].
  • John F. Allen passed away in Elie and Earlsferry[4].
  • John F. Allen was born on May 6, 1908[3].
  • John F. Allen was born on May 5, 1908[8].
  • John F. Allen died on April 22, 2001[5].
  • John F. Allen's father was Professor Frank Allen[9].
  • John F. Allen's mother was Sarah Estelle Harper[10].
  • John F. Allen was married to Elfriede Hieben[11].
  • A child of John F. Allen was Hugh John Allen[12].
  • John F. Allen held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • John F. Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • John F. Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John F. Allen worked as a physicist[6].
  • John F. Allen's field of work was physics[16].
  • Among John F. Allen's employers was University of Cambridge[17].
  • John F. Allen was employed by University of St Andrews[18].
  • Among John F. Allen's employers was Cavendish Laboratory[19].
  • John F. Allen was educated at University of Manitoba[20].
  • John F. Allen was educated at University of Toronto[21].
  • John F. Allen received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • John F. Allen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • John F. Allen received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24].
  • John F. Allen was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • John F. Allen was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[26].
  • John F. Allen is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-05-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1bf87a9a-7c2e-4b3c-87c4-980b35673afa[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John F. Allen's place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 6, 1908[3] and May 5, 1908[8]. His father was Professor Frank Allen[9]. His mother was Sarah Estelle Harper[10].

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[20], a university in Manitoba[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1877[35], headquartered in Winnipeg[36] and University of Toronto[21], a public research university[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1827[39], headquartered in Toronto[40].

Career and Affiliations

John F. Allen worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[16]. Employers include University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1209[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of St Andrews[18], a public university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1413[47], headquartered in Fife[48]; and Cavendish Laboratory[19], an institute[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1874[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[54]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24], a fellowship award[55], in United Kingdom[56].

Personal Life

Among John F. Allen's spouses was Elfriede Hieben[11]. A child of him was Hugh John Allen[12].

Death and Burial

John F. Allen died on April 22, 2001[5]. He passed away in Elie and Earlsferry[4].

Why It Matters

John F. Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He is credited with the discovery of superfluidity[59], a non-classical state of matter[60].

FAQs

Where was John F. Allen born?

John F. Allen was born in Winnipeg[2].

Where did John F. Allen die?

John F. Allen passed away in Elie and Earlsferry[4].

Who were John F. Allen's parents?

John F. Allen's father was Professor Frank Allen[9]. John F. Allen's mother was Sarah Estelle Harper[10].

Who was John F. Allen married to?

John F. Allen's spouses include Elfriede Hieben[11].

What did John F. Allen do for work?

John F. Allen worked as physicist[6].

Where did John F. Allen go to school?

John F. Allen was educated at University of Manitoba[20] and University of Toronto[21].

What awards did John F. Allen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24].

What did John F. Allen discover?

John F. Allen is credited as discoverer of superfluidity[59].

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  23. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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