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Brian Cox
born 1968
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryBrian Edward Cox is an English physicist and musician. He is a professor of particle physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and the Royal Society professor for public engagement in science. He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series and for popular science books, including Why Does E=mc2? (2009) and The Quantum Universe (2011).
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 3, 1968
Oldham
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
physicistuniversity teachermusiciantelevision presenterastronomerkeyboardist
Awards & honours
Officer of the Order of the British EmpireKelvin PrizeMichael Faraday PrizeRoyal Society University Research FellowshipCommander of the Order of the British EmpireFellow of the Royal Society
Notable works
Why Does E=mc2?The Quantum UniverseHuman UniverseWonders of the Solar System
- Field and occupation
- britský fyzik, hudebník a moderátor
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