Jim Al-Khalili
Author of The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
About the Author
Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili was born on September 21 1962 in Iraq. He is a theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. After completing his A-levels in 1982, he studied physics at the University of Surrey and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. Despite having a job lined up at the show more National Physical Laboratory, he stayed on at Surrey to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nuclear reaction theory, which he obtained in 1989. He was also awarded a Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, In 1994, Al-Khalili was awarded an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellowship for five years, during which time he established himself as a leading expert on mathematical models of exotic atomic nuclei. Al-Khalili is now a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds a chair in the Public Engagement in Science. Al-Khalili was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication for 2007. As a broadcaster, Al-Khalili is frequently on television and radio and also writes articles for the British press. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Photograph by Andy Miah
Series
Works by Jim Al-Khalili
The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance (2010) 510 copies
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries―and Reveal How Today’s Breakthroughs… (2018) 51 copies
O MUNDO SEGUNDO A FISICA 2 copies
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries - and Those that Are Already Shaping Our… (2018) 2 copies
Spark 2 copies
Einstein's Nightmare 1 copy
Świat według fizyki 1 copy
THẾ GIỚI SẼ RA SAO 1 copy
Atom (Icon Science) 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Al-Khalili, Jim
- Legal name
- Al-Khalili, Jameel Sadik
- Birthdate
- 1962-09-20
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Iraq
UK - Country (for map)
- UK
- Birthplace
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Places of residence
- Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
- Education
- University of Surrey
University College London - Occupations
- theoretical physicist
author
broadcaster - Organizations
- British Science Association (trustee|2006-2012|vice president|2008-2011)
British Humanist Association (president|2013-2016|vice-president|2016)
Surrey University (professor of physics|chair in the public engagement in science) - Awards and honors
- OBE (2008)
Michael Faraday Award (2007) - Agent
- Patrick Walsh
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Discussions
GROUP READ: The House of Wisdom in 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (October 2012)
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Statistics
- Works
- 39
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 2,440
- Popularity
- #10,518
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 80
- ISBNs
- 138
- Languages
- 14
- Favorited
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