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James Lighthill(1924–1998)
James Lighthill is a recipient of the Copley Medal (1998) from United Kingdom. They were educated at University of Cambridge and Trinity College. They have been affiliated with University College London.
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Education
University of Cambridge
Trinity College
Winchester College
Byron House School
Doctoral Advisors
Gerald B. WhithamF. Allin GoldsworthyAlistair Iain MeesJohn J. MahonyDenis J. McConalogueEllis CumberbatchJohn R. BlakeR. K. LivesleyJames Meredith Fitz-GeraldGordon David CrapperMichael Stuart Howe
Career Timeline
National Physical Laboratory1943–1946
Victoria University of Manchester1946–1959
Royal Aircraft Establishment1959–1964
Imperial College London1964–1969
University of Cambridge1969–1979
University College London1979–1989
Positions & Roles
presidentchairpersonLucasian Professor of Mathematicsprovost
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
MR
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
JE
John Ellis
Copley Medal (2019)
GW
Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)
DH
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
RL
Robert Langer
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024)
SB
Shankar Balasubramanian
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2023)
DK
David Klenerman
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2023)
JB
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Copley Medal (2021)
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