Peter Atkins

Summary

Peter Atkins is a human^[1]. He was born in Amersham^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1940^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Amersham^[2], Peter Atkins…
• Peter Atkins was born on August 10, 1940^[3].
• Peter Atkins held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Peter Atkins's professions included chemist^[4].
• Peter Atkins worked as a non-fiction writer^[5].
• Peter Atkins's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Peter Atkins worked as a writer^[7].
• Peter Atkins's field of work was physical chemistry^[10].
• Peter Atkins's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Peter Atkins's field of work was popular science literature^[12].
• Peter Atkins's field of work was scientific literature^[13].
• Peter Atkins's field of work was college textbook^[14].
• Among Peter Atkins's employers was University of Oxford^[15].
• Among Peter Atkins's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[16].
• Peter Atkins's education included a stint at University of Leicester^[17].
• Peter Atkins was educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School^[18].
• Peter Atkins received the Meldola Medal and Prize^[19].
• Peter Atkins received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[20].
• Peter Atkins received the James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry^[21].
• Peter Atkins received the Nyholm Prize for Education^[22].
• Peter Atkins's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].
• Peter Atkins is recorded as male^[24].
• Peter Atkins's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Peter Atkins is associated with the atheism movement^[26].
• Peter Atkins supervised David Broomhead as a doctoral student^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-08-10^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c79a718d-b228-4cc7-a88a-994f88929b0b^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Amersham^[2], Peter Atkins… he was born on August 10, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leicester^[17], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1921^[34], headquartered in Leicester^[35] and Dr Challoner's Grammar School^[18], a grammar school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1624^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7]. Fields of work include physical chemistry^[10], a branch of chemistry^[39]; chemistry^[11], a branch of science^[40]; popular science literature^[12], a literary genre^[41]; scientific literature^[13], a literary genre^[42]; and college textbook^[14]. Employers include University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1096^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46] and University of California, Los Angeles^[16], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1919^[49], headquartered in Los Angeles^[50]. Peter Atkins supervised David Broomhead as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Meldola Medal and Prize^[19], a chemistry award^[51]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[20], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53]; James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry^[21], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1955^[56]; and Nyholm Prize for Education^[22], an award^[57], founded in 1973^[58].

Personal Life

Peter Atkins's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].

Why It Matters

Peter Atkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Peter Atkins born?

Peter Atkins was born in Amersham^[2].

What did Peter Atkins do for work?

Peter Atkins worked as chemist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Peter Atkins go to school?

Peter Atkins was educated at University of Leicester^[17] and Dr Challoner's Grammar School^[18].

What awards did Peter Atkins receive?

Honors received include Meldola Medal and Prize^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[20], James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry^[21], and Nyholm Prize for Education^[22].