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John Kingman

Sir John Frank Charles Kingman FRS (born 28 August 1939) is a British mathematician. He served as N. M. Rothschild and Sons Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Isaac Newton Institute at the University of Cambridge from 2001 until 2006, when he was succeeded by David Wallace. He is known for developing the mathematics of the coalescent…

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Known for
Coalescent theory Heavy traffic approximation Kingman's formula Kingman's subadditive ergodic theorem
Alma mater
University of Cambridge (BA)
Awards
Smith's Prize (1962) · Berwick Prize (1967) · Guy Medal (Silver, 1981) (Gold, 2013) · Royal Medal (1983) · Knight Bachelor (1985)
Education
Christ's College, Finchley
Born
John Frank Charles Kingman (1939-08-28) 28 August 1939 (age 86) Beckenham, Kent, England
Children
John Oliver Frank Kingman

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Awards · 5
John Kingman → Berwick Prize (1967), Guy Medal (Silver, 1981) (Gold, 2013), Knight Bachelor (1985), Royal Medal (1983), Smith's Prize (1962)
Workplaces · 5
John Kingman → Science and Engineering Research Council (1981–85), University of Bristol (1985–2001), University of Cambridge (2001–06), University of Oxford (1969–85), University of Sussex (1965–69)
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John Kingman → Peter Donnelly, Peter Gavin Hall, Wilfrid S. Kendall
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John Kingman → University of Cambridge (BA)
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John Kingman → John Frank Charles Kingman (1939-08-28) 28 August 1939 (age 86) Beckenham, Kent, England
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John Kingman → John Oliver Frank Kingman
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John Kingman → Peter Whittle David Kendall (PhD not completed)
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John Kingman → Christ's College, Finchley
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John Kingman → Mathematics
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John Kingman → Coalescent theory Heavy traffic approximation Kingman's formula Kingman's subadditive ergodic theorem

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John KingmanAwardsBerwick Prize (1967)1.00infobox
John KingmanAwardsGuy Medal (Silver, 1981) (Gold, 2013)1.00infobox
John KingmanAwardsRoyal Medal (1983)1.00infobox
John KingmanAwardsKnight Bachelor (1985)1.00infobox
John KingmanBornJohn Frank Charles Kingman (1939-08-28) 28 August 1939 (age 86) Beckenham, Kent, England1.00infobox
John KingmanChildrenJohn Oliver Frank Kingman1.00infobox
John KingmanDoctoral advisorPeter Whittle David Kendall (PhD not completed)1.00infobox
John KingmanDoctoral studentsPeter Donnelly1.00infobox
John KingmanDoctoral studentsPeter Gavin Hall1.00infobox
John KingmanDoctoral studentsWilfrid S. Kendall1.00infobox
John KingmanEducationChrist's College, Finchley1.00infobox
John KingmanFieldsMathematics1.00infobox
John KingmanKnown forCoalescent theory Heavy traffic approximation Kingman's formula Kingman's subadditive ergodic theorem1.00infobox
John KingmanPreceded byPeter Haggett (acting) Alec Merrison1.00infobox
John KingmanSpouseValerie Cromwell (m. 1964–2018)1.00infobox
John KingmanSucceeded bySir Eric Thomas1.00infobox
John KingmanWorkplacesUniversity of Sussex (1965–69)1.00infobox
John KingmanWorkplacesUniversity of Oxford (1969–85)1.00infobox
John KingmanWorkplacesScience and Engineering Research Council (1981–85)1.00infobox
John KingmanWorkplacesUniversity of Bristol (1985–2001)1.00infobox
John KingmanWorkplacesUniversity of Cambridge (2001–06)1.00infobox

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