Nevill Francis Mott
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Summary
Nevill Francis Mott was born on September 30, 1905[1], in Leeds[2]. He died on August 8, 1996[3], in Milton Keynes[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Charles Francis Mott[8]
- Spouse: Ruth Eleanor Horder[9]
- Child: Alice Mott[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Field of work: physics[12], solid-state physics[13], alloy[14], semiconductor[15], photographic emulsion[16]
- Position held: Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[17]
- Employer: University of Bristol[18]
- Educated at: Clifton College[19], St John's College[20], Giggleswick School[21], University of Cambridge[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Ralph H. Fowler[23]
- Award received: Hughes Medal[24], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[25], Guthrie Lecture[26], Royal Medal[27], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[28], honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[29], Three Physicists Prize[30], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[31], Copley Medal[32], Faraday Medal[33], honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[34], Nobel Prize in Physics[35], honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[36], Companion of Honour[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], National Academy of Sciences[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42], Romanian Academy[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Noble title: Knight Bachelor[45]
- Doctoral student: Klaus Fuchs[46], Jacques Friedel[47], Volker Heine[48], Jan H. van der Merwe[49]
- Commons category: Nevill Francis Mott[50]
- Academic degree: Doctor[51], Doctor of Science[52]
- Family name: Mott[53]
- Given name: Nevill[54], Francis[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nevill Francis Mott include Mott insulator[56], Mott scattering[57], and Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[58].
Why It Matters
Nevill Francis Mott has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by John B. Goodenough[61], a physicist[62], 1922–2023[63], of United States[64], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[65], specialised in solid-state physics[66] and Michael Pepper[67], a physicist[68], b. 1942[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[71], specialised in modern physics[72].
Entities named for him include Mott insulator[56], Mott scattering[57], and Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Klaus Fuchs[73], a nuclear physicist[74], 1911–1988[75], of United Kingdom[76], awarded the Order of Karl Marx[77]; Jacques Friedel[78], a physicist[79], 1921–2014[80], of France[81], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[82], specialised in condensed matter physics[83]; and Volker Heine[84], a physicist[85], b. 1930[86], of New Zealand[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[88], specialised in condensed matter physics[89].
FAQs
Where was Nevill Francis Mott born?
Nevill Francis Mott was born in Leeds[2].
Where did Nevill Francis Mott die?
Nevill Francis Mott died in Milton Keynes[4].
Who were Nevill Francis Mott's parents?
Nevill Francis Mott's father was Charles Francis Mott[8].
Who was Nevill Francis Mott married to?
Nevill Francis Mott's spouses include Ruth Eleanor Horder[9].
What did Nevill Francis Mott do for work?
Nevill Francis Mott worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Nevill Francis Mott go to school?
Nevill Francis Mott was educated at Clifton College[19], St John's College[20], Giggleswick School[21], and University of Cambridge[22].
What awards did Nevill Francis Mott receive?
Honors received include Hughes Medal[24], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[25], Guthrie Lecture[26], and Royal Medal[27].
Who did Nevill Francis Mott influence?
Nevill Francis Mott has been cited as an influence by John B. Goodenough[61] and Michael Pepper[67].