Sir John Ambrose Fleming
Born | John Ambrose Fleming (1849-11-29)29 November 1849 Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died | 18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 95) Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Residence | England
Nationality | British
Alma mater | University College London Royal College of Science
Known for | Fleming's left hand rule Vacuum tube (Fleming valve)
Awards | Hughes Medal (1910) Albert Medal (1921) Faraday Medal (1928) Duddell Medal (1930) IRE Medal of Honor (1933) Franklin Medal (1935) Fellow of the Royal Society
Scientific career
Fields | Electrical engineer and physicist
Institutions | University College London University of Nottingham Cambridge University Edison Electric Light Co. Victoria Institute
Doctoral advisor | Frederick Guthrie
Doctoral students | Harold Barlow
Other notable students | Balthasar van der Pol