John Maddox (1925–2009)
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John Maddox was born in Penllergaer, Wales on November 27, 1925. He received a degree in chemistry from Christ Church, Oxford and a degree in physics from King's College, London. He taught theoretical physics at the University of Manchester from 1949 to 1955 before leaving to become the science afficher plus correspondent for The Manchester Guardian. In 1964, he worked on a project for the Nuffield Foundation intended to put more up-to-date teaching materials in the hands of science teachers. In 1966, he became the editor of the British journal Nature. He left Nature in 1973, but returned in 1980. He was the editor of Nature for a total of 22 years. He also wrote books during his lifetime including The Doomsday Syndrome (1972); Beyond the Energy Crisis: A Global Perspective (1975); and What Remains to Be Discovered?: Mapping the Secrets of the Universe, the Origins of Life, and the Future of the Human Race (1998). He died due to pneumonia associated with a chest infection on April 12, 2009 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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- Nom légal
- Maddox, Sir John Royden
- Date de naissance
- 1925-11-27
- Date de décès
- 2009-04-12
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Penllergaer, Swansea, Wales, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Abergavenny, Wales, UK
- Cause du décès
- pneumonia
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
- Études
- University of Oxford (Christ Church)
King's College London - Professions
- chemist
physicist
editor
science writer - Relations
- Maddox, Brenda (wife)
Maddox, Bronwen (daughter)
Maddox, Bruno (son) - Organisations
- Nature
Nuffield Foundation
University of Manchester - Prix et distinctions
- Knight Bachelor (1995)
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society (2000)
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- Œuvres
- 6
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 374
- Popularité
- #64,496
- Évaluation
- 3.3
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 22
- Langues
- 7