Jim Al-Khalili
Auteur de The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
A propos de l'auteur
Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili was born on September 21 1962 in Iraq. He is a theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. After completing his A-levels in 1982, he studied physics at the University of Surrey and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. Despite having a job lined up at the afficher plus National Physical Laboratory, he stayed on at Surrey to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nuclear reaction theory, which he obtained in 1989. He was also awarded a Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, In 1994, Al-Khalili was awarded an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellowship for five years, during which time he established himself as a leading expert on mathematical models of exotic atomic nuclei. Al-Khalili is now a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds a chair in the Public Engagement in Science. Al-Khalili was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication for 2007. As a broadcaster, Al-Khalili is frequently on television and radio and also writes articles for the British press. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Crédit image: Photograph by Andy Miah
Séries
Œuvres de Jim Al-Khalili
The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance (2010) 505 exemplaires
Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (2016) 138 exemplaires
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries―and Reveal How Today’s Breakthroughs… (2018) 50 exemplaires
Genius of Britain - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set ( Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World ) [ NON-USA… 5 exemplaires
The Euroschool Lectures on Physics with Exotic Beams, Vol. III (2008) — Directeur de publication — 3 exemplaires
The Euroschool Lectures on Physics with Exotic Beams, Vol. I (2004) — Directeur de publication — 3 exemplaires
O MUNDO SEGUNDO A FISICA 2 exemplaires
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries - and Those that Are Already Shaping Our… (2018) 2 exemplaires
Spark 2 exemplaires
Einstein's Nightmare 1 exemplaire
THẾ GIỚI SẼ RA SAO 1 exemplaire
The Euroschool Lectures on Physics With Exotic Beams, Vol. II (2006) — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire
Science and Islam BBC {2009} 3 episodes 1 exemplaire
Atom (Icon Science) 1 exemplaire
Chemistry: A Volatile History [Video Recording] 1 exemplaire
Le gioie della scienza: Otto brevi lezioni per esercitare il metodo scientifico ogni giorno (Italian Edition) 1 exemplaire
Order and Disorder [Video Recording] 1 exemplaire
The Secrets of Quantum Physics [Video Recording] 1 exemplaire
Everything and Nothing : Nothing 1 exemplaire
Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
3 minutes pour comprendre les 50 plus grandes théories scientifiques (2010) — Auteur, quelques éditions — 405 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Al-Khalili, Jim
- Nom légal
- Al-Khalili, Jameel Sadik
- Date de naissance
- 1962-09-20
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Iraq
UK - Pays (pour la carte)
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Lieux de résidence
- Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
- Études
- University of Surrey
University College London - Professions
- theoretical physicist
author
broadcaster - Organisations
- British Science Association (trustee|2006-2012|vice president|2008-2011)
British Humanist Association (president|2013-2016|vice-president|2016)
Surrey University (professor of physics|chair in the public engagement in science) - Prix et distinctions
- OBE (2008)
Michael Faraday Award (2007) - Agent
- Patrick Walsh
Membres
Discussions
GROUP READ: The House of Wisdom à 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (Octobre 2012)
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- Œuvres
- 38
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 2,396
- Popularité
- #10,715
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 80
- ISBN
- 138
- Langues
- 14
- Favoris
- 2