Background
Kingman, John was born on August 28, 1939 in Beckenham, Kent, England.
Kingman, John was born on August 28, 1939 in Beckenham, Kent, England.
Graduate, Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy student, Pembroke College, 1960—1961. Doctor of Philosophy student, Oxford University, 1961—1962.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Sussex. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Southampton. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Bristol University.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University West of England. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Queens University, Ontario.
Faculty fellow Pembroke College, 1962—1964. Reader University Sussex, 1965—1966, professor, mathematics, statistics, 1966—1969. Professor, mathematics Oxford University, 1969—1985.
Vice chancellor University Bristol, 1985—2001. New Mexico Rothschild and Sons Professor, mathematics science and director, Isaac Newton Institute Cambridge University, since 2001. Retired, 2006
Visiting professor University We.
Australia, 1974, Australian National University, 1978. Board director International Business Machines Corporation, 1985—1995, SmithKline Beecham Beecham, 1986—1989.
Fellow: Royal Society (Royal Medal 1983). Member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), London Mathematics Society (president 1990-1992, Berwick Prize 1967), Royal Statistical Society 1987-1989, (Guy Medal in sliver 1981).
Married Valerie Cromwell, 1964. 2 children.