Clifford V. Johnson
Clifford Victor Johnson | |
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Born | London, United Kingdom | 5 March 1968
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Maxwell Medal and Prize (2005) Andrew Gemant Award (2022) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | theoretical physics, particle physics, mathematical physics |
Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics University of Southern California Institute for Advanced Study Princeton University Durham University |
Clifford Victor Johnson (born 5 March 1968)
Biography
Johnson was born in London, England,[2] and lived in Montserrat for 10 years.[3] From an early age, Johnson was interested in electronics. He would spend time reading on the subject, and designing small machinery such as radios.[4] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Imperial College London in 1989 and he completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Southampton in 1992.
Johnson's research focus is in
He also actively works to promote science in the public and
He has also served as a science consultant for science fiction films and television shows including Avengers: Endgame and Star Trek: Discovery. He made a brief cameo appearance in the 2020 film Palm Springs.[20] In 2023 he was a guest on The Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4.[21]
Bibliography
- The Dialogues Conversations about the Nature of the Universe. ISBN 978-0262037235.
- ISBN 0-521-80912-6.
References
- ^ Career data from American Men and Women of Science, Thomson Gale 2004
- ^ "Clifford Johnson's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Clifford V. Johnson - Mathematician of the African Diaspora". www.math.buffalo.edu.
- ^ "Clifford Johnson's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Strings Link the Ultracold With the Superhot Science News, 25 April 2009,
- ^ String Theory Officially Useful, May Not Represent Reality Ars Technica, 17 February 2009
- ^ a b "Faculty Profile > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences". dornsifelive.usc.edu.
- ^ "Clifford Johnson's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Recipients of the Maxwell Medal and Prize Institute of Physics
- ^ Faces and Places Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Cern Courier 4 October 2004
- ^ U.K. Society Lauds USC College Professor USC College News 1 October 2004
- ^ Careers in Science: Professor of Physics Wired Science 11 January 2008
- ^ The Most Highly Cited Black Mathematicians The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education 2005
- ^ "APS Fellow Archive". www.aps.org. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Physics is Culture: Clifford V. Johnson Selected for AIP's 2022 Andrew Gemant Award | American Institute of Physics". www.aip.org. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "How to become one of the world's top physicists — and have an IMDB page". Inverse. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ McNamara, Mary (7 December 2008). "A scientific discovery". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Science Hero: Clifford V. Johnson Science Heroes
- ^ "How to become one of the world's top physicists — and have an IMDB page". Inverse. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (9 July 2020). "Meet the Physicist Who Is Changing Movie Science, from 'Avengers' to 'Palm Springs'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Making sense of black holes and movie plots". Retrieved 31 January 2023.
External links
- Clifford Johnson (homepage at UCSB)
- Clifford Johnson (homepage at USC)
- Asymptotia
- African Summer Theory Institute