John Kingman
Sir John Kingman | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol | |
| In office 1985–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Haggett (acting) Alec Merrison |
| Succeeded by | Sir Eric Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Frank Charles Kingman 28 August 1939 Beckenham, Kent, England |
| Spouse | Valerie Cromwell (m. 1964–2018) |
| Children | John Oliver Frank Kingman |
| Known for | Coalescent theory Heavy traffic approximation Kingman's formula Kingman's subadditive ergodic theorem |
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| Education | Christ's College, Finchley |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge BA) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
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| Doctoral advisor | Peter Whittle David Kendall (PhD not completed) |
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Sir John Frank Charles Kingman FRS (born 28 August 1939) is a British mathematician. He served as N. M. Rothschild and Sons Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Isaac Newton Institute at the University of Cambridge from 2001 until 2006, when he was succeeded by David Wallace. He is known for developing the mathematics of the coalescent theory, a theoretical model of inheritance that is fundamental to modern population genetics.