John M. Ball

Summary

John M. Ball is a human^[1]. Born in Farnham^[2], he… he was born on May 19, 1948^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John M. Ball's place of birth was Farnham^[2].
• John M. Ball was born on May 19, 1948^[3].
• John M. Ball was born on January 1, 1948^[7].
• John M. Ball held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• John M. Ball's professions included mathematician^[4].
• John M. Ball worked as a university teacher^[5].
• John M. Ball's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• John M. Ball's field of work was calculus of variations^[10].
• John M. Ball's field of work was dynamical systems^[11].
• John M. Ball was employed by Heriot-Watt University^[12].
• John M. Ball was employed by University of Oxford^[13].
• John M. Ball was employed by University of Edinburgh^[14].
• Among John M. Ball's employers was University of Oxford^[15].
• John M. Ball's education included a stint at St John's College^[16].
• John M. Ball was educated at University of Sussex^[17].
• John M. Ball's doctoral advisor was David Edmunds^[18].
• John M. Ball received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• John M. Ball received the honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[20].
• John M. Ball received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21].
• John M. Ball received the honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[22].
• John M. Ball received the Knight Bachelor^[23].
• John M. Ball received the Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[24].
• John M. Ball was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• John M. Ball was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[26].
• John M. Ball was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

John M. Ball's place of birth was Farnham^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 19, 1948^[3] and January 1, 1948^[7].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30] and University of Sussex^[17], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1961^[33], headquartered in Sussex House^[34]. John M. Ball's doctoral advisor was David Edmunds^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[36]; calculus of variations^[10], a branch of mathematics^[37]; and dynamical systems^[11], a formula^[38]. Employers include Heriot-Watt University^[12], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1821^[41], headquartered in Edinburgh^[42]; University of Oxford^[13], a collegiate university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1096^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46]; and University of Edinburgh^[14], a public university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1583^[49], headquartered in Edinburgh^[50]. Doctoral students include Stefan Müller^[51], Bernard Dacorogna^[52], Ali Taheri^[53], Maria-Carme Calderer^[54], Gero Friesecke^[55], and Penny J. Davies^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[20], an honorary degree^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21], a fellowship award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[22], an award^[63], in Switzerland^[64]; Knight Bachelor^[23], a title of honor^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1300^[67]; and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[24], an award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1961^[70].

Why It Matters

John M. Ball ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stefan Müller^[73], a mathematician^[74], b. 1962^[75], of Germany^[76], awarded the Collatz Prize^[77], specialised in mathematical analysis^[78]; Bernard Dacorogna^[79], a mathematician^[80], b. 1953^[81], of Switzerland^[82], specialised in mathematics^[83]; and Maria-Carme Calderer^[84], a mathematician^[85], b. 1951^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89].

FAQs

Where was John M. Ball born?

Born in Farnham^[2], John M. Ball…

What did John M. Ball do for work?

John M. Ball worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did John M. Ball go to school?

John M. Ball was educated at St John's College^[16] and University of Sussex^[17].

What awards did John M. Ball receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21], and honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne^[22].