Patrick Blackett
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Summary
Patrick Blackett was born on November 18, 1897[1], in London[2]. He died on July 13, 1974[3], in London[4]. He worked as a politician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,043 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery[10]
- Father: Arthur Stuart Blackett[11]
- Mother: Caroline Frances Maynard[12]
- Spouse: Costanza Bayon[13]
- Child: Giovanna Blackett[14], Nicolas Blackett[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17]
- Field of work: physics[18]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[19], member of the House of Lords[20], Langworthy Professor[21]
- Employer: University of Manchester[22], Imperial College London[23], Birkbeck, University of London[24], Victoria University of Manchester[25]
- Educated at: Magdalene College[26], King's College[27], University of Cambridge[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Ernest Rutherford[29]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[30], Copley Medal[31], Royal Medal[32], Nobel Prize in Physics[33], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[34], Guthrie Lecture[35], Order of Merit[36], Dalton Medal[37], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[38]
- Member of: Royal Society[39], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[40], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], National Academy of Sciences[44], Fabian Society[45], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[46], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Noble title: baron[49]
- Member of political party: Labour Party[50]
- Doctoral student: Edward Bullard[51], Keith Runcorn[52], James Hamilton[53], Bibha Chowdhuri[54]
- Commons category: Patrick Blackett[55]
- Family name: Blackett[56]
- Given name: Patrick[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Patrick Blackett include Blackett[58].
Why It Matters
Patrick Blackett has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Blackett[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Bibha Chowdhuri[61], a scientist[62], 1913–1991[63], of India[64], specialised in particle physics[65]; Edward Bullard[66], a physicist[67], 1907–1980[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Royal Medal[70], specialised in geophysics[71]; and Keith Runcorn[72], a geologist[73], 1922–1995[74], of United Kingdom[75], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[76], specialised in physics[77].
FAQs
Where was Patrick Blackett born?
Patrick Blackett's place of birth was London[2].
Where did Patrick Blackett die?
Patrick Blackett passed away in London[4].
Who were Patrick Blackett's parents?
Patrick Blackett's father was Arthur Stuart Blackett[11]. Patrick Blackett's mother was Caroline Frances Maynard[12].
Who was Patrick Blackett married to?
Patrick Blackett's spouses include Costanza Bayon[13].
What did Patrick Blackett do for work?
Patrick Blackett worked as a politician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].
Where did Patrick Blackett go to school?
Patrick Blackett was educated at Magdalene College[26], King's College[27], and University of Cambridge[28].
What awards did Patrick Blackett receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[30], Copley Medal[31], Royal Medal[32], and Nobel Prize in Physics[33].