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John Graham Ramsay was a British geologist, university teacher, and composer. Born in London in 1931, he was educated at Imperial College London. His professional career included positions at Cardiff University and the University of Zurich, where he died in 2021. Ramsay’s work spanned the fields of geology and chamber music.
He was a member of the Royal Society, the National Academy of Sciences, the Indian National Science Academy, and Academia Europaea. His recognition in the Royal Society collection aligns with his receipt of the Bigsby Medal, the Wollaston Medal, and the Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Ramsay was a native English speaker and held United Kingdom citizenship.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Ramsay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Imperial College London
- Employer
- Cardiff University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- geology
- Image
- ETH-BIB-Ramsay, John G. (1931-2021)-Portr 10210.tif
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- member of
- Academia Europaea
- date of birth
- 1931-06-17
- date of death
- 2021-01-12
- name in native language
- John Graham Ramsay
- Commons category
- John G. Ramsay (geologist)
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