John Thomas Finch

Crystallographer and electron microscopist (1930-2017)
Person human Q21166230
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John Thomas Finch

Summary

John Thomas Finch is a human[1]. He was born on February 28, 1930[2]. He died on December 5, 2017[3]. He worked as a biophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Thomas Finch was born on February 28, 1930[2].
  • John Thomas Finch died on December 5, 2017[3].
  • John Thomas Finch's professions included biophysicist[4].
  • John Thomas Finch was educated at King's College London[6].
  • John Thomas Finch was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[7].
  • John Thomas Finch's doctoral advisor was Rosalind Franklin[8].
  • John Thomas Finch's doctoral advisor was Aaron Klug[9].
  • John Thomas Finch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • John Thomas Finch was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • John Thomas Finch was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[12].
  • John Thomas Finch is recorded as male[13].
  • John Thomas Finch's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Thomas Finch's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Thomas Finch studied under Rosalind Franklin[16].

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Origins and Family

John Thomas Finch was born on February 28, 1930[2].

Education

Educated at King's College London[6], a public research university[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1829[19], headquartered in London[20] and Birkbeck, University of London[7], a public research university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1823[23], headquartered in London[24]. Doctoral advisors include Rosalind Franklin[8], a chemist[25], 1920–1958[26], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[27], awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[28], specialised in X-ray crystallography[29] and Aaron Klug[9], a biochemist[30], 1926–2018[31], of United Kingdom[32], awarded the Leeuwenhoek Lecture[33], specialised in chemistry[34]. John Thomas Finch studied under Rosalind Franklin[16].

Career and Affiliations

John Thomas Finch's professions included biophysicist[4].

Recognition

John Thomas Finch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

Death and Burial

John Thomas Finch died on December 5, 2017[3].

Why It Matters

John Thomas Finch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Thomas Finch do for work?

John Thomas Finch worked as biophysicist[4].

Where did John Thomas Finch go to school?

John Thomas Finch was educated at King's College London[6] and Birkbeck, University of London[7].

What awards did John Thomas Finch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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