John Clark

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John Martinis's graduate school advisor at UC Berkeley, who was starting to investigate quantum mechanics in electrical devices.


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Summary

John Clarke, often referred to as John Clark in some contexts, is a distinguished physicist and Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, where he played a pivotal role as the advisor to John Martinis. Under Clarke's mentorship, Martinis conducted groundbreaking research that culminated in his 1985 paper on macroscopic quantum mechanics, which provided the first empirical evidence of quantum phenomena in macroscopic electrical circuits, thereby laying the experimental foundation for quantum computing. Clarke himself is a 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics laureate, recognized for his significant contributions to the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit, directly aligning with the scientific advancements made during Martinis's doctoral work.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Born

    1942, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Degrees

    B.A. (1964), Ph.D. (1968), Sc.D. (2005) from Cambridge University

  • Full Name

    John Clarke

  • Alma Mater

    Cambridge University

  • Occupation

    Physicist, Professor Emeritus

  • Name Variation

    John Clark (as mentioned in the provided summary and related document)

  • Nobel Prize Motivation

    for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit

  • Affiliation (at Nobel award)

    University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

Timeline
  • Received B.A. from Cambridge University. (Source: web_search_results)

    1964

  • Received Ph.D. from Cambridge University. (Source: web_search_results)

    1968

  • Joined the Physics faculty at UC Berkeley. (Source: web_search_results)

    1969

  • Received the Distinguished Teaching Award. (Source: web_search_results)

    1983

  • His advisee, John Martinis, published a landmark paper on macroscopic quantum mechanics. (Source: related_documents)

    1985

  • Named California Scientist of the Year. (Source: web_search_results)

    1987

  • Awarded the Fritz London Prize for research in low-temperature physics. (Source: web_search_results)

    1987

  • Received the American Physical Society’s Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science. (Source: web_search_results)

    1998

  • Received the National Academy of Sciences’ Comstock Prize for Physics. (Source: web_search_results)

    1999

  • Awarded the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society. (Source: web_search_results)

    2004

  • Received Sc.D. from Cambridge University. (Source: web_search_results)

    2005

  • Was the UC Berkeley Faculty Research Lecturer. (Source: web_search_results)

    2005

  • Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. (Source: web_search_results)

    2025

John Clark

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    Ivan John Clark (1 November 1932 – 6 July 2023) was an English actor, director and producer. Clark is probably best known for his role as Just William in theatre and radio in the late 1940s and as the former husband of actress Lynn Redgrave, to whom he was married for 33 years. However, he established himself as a stage actor and director after moving to the United States in 1960, and became noted for directing plays featuring his wife in the 1970s beginning with A Better Place at Dublin's Gate [...] Jump to content # John Clark (English actor) Afrikaans "John Clark (akteur) – Afrikaans") مصرى "جون كلارك (مخرج افلام) – Egyptian Arabic") Português "John Clark (ator) – Portuguese") Simple English "John Clark (actor) – Simple English") Edit links From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British actor, director and producer (1932–2023) For the American singer and actor, see Signor Brocolini. [...] | John Clark | | --- | | | | | Born | Ivan John Clark (1932-11-01)1 November 1932 London, England | | Died | 6 July 2023(2023-07-06) (aged 90) California, U.S. | | Occupation | Actor | | Years active | 1944–2023 | | Spouses | Kay Hawtrey ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1967)​ Lynn Redgrave ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 2000)​ Miyuki Tsunoda ​ ​ (m. 2002)​ | | Children | 4 | | Website | www.johnclarkprose.com |

  • John P. Clark - Wikipedia

    John Philip Clark (1945), known professionally as John P. Clark, is an American philosopher, academic, dialectician, author, environmental activist, social theorist, and anarchist. He is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Loyola University New Orleans, where he was the Gregory F. Curtin Distinguished Professor in Humane Letters and the Professions. He is currently director of the La Terre Institute for Ecology and Community in Dedeaux, MS. The author and editor of several books and numerous [...] John Clark is currently the Director of the La Terre Institute for Community and Ecology, which sponsors courses and projects with the aim "at social and ecological regeneration and the creation of a cooperative, non-dominating earth community." ## Activism [...] ## Early life and education John Clark was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 21, 1945, where his family had resided for twelve generations.

  • John E. Clark - Wikipedia

    Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # John E. Clark John Edward Clark (born January 16, 1952) is an American archaeologist and academic researcher of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures. As of 2008( he holds a position as professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University (BYU), and is also the director of the New World Archaeology Foundation. [...] Clark pursued undergraduate and postgraduate studies in archaeology and anthropology at BYU, completing a B.A. in 1976 and obtaining his master's degree in 1979. His doctorate studies were completed at University of Michigan, from where he was awarded his PhD in 1994. [...] Clark has written and lectured extensively theoretical topics and the archaeology of Mesoamerica, where he has particularly focused on the Olmecs and their culture. He has also written papers on the Book of Mormon and archaeology. Among books Clark was involved in writing is Olmec Art and Archaeology in Mesoamerica. Clark has lived in and performed extensive archaeological research while living and working in Mexico for several decades.

  • John Clarke - Berkeley Physics

    John Clarke received his B.A. (1964), Ph.D. (1968), and Sc.D. (2005) from Cambridge University. After a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley, he joined the Physics faculty in 1969. He received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1983. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of London, the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute of Physics (UK). He has been a Sloan Foundation Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow and a Miller Professor. In 1987, [...] # John Clarke ## Contact jclarke@berkeley.edu Office: 349 Birge Main: (510) 642-3069 Other: (510) 642-4376 Job title: Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School Bio/CV: [...] he was named California Scientist of the Year and was awarded the Fritz London Prize for research in low-temperature physics. In 1998, he received the American Physical Society’s Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science and, in 1999, the National Academy of Sciences’ Comstock Prize for Physics. He was awarded the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society in 2004, and was the UC Berkeley Faculty Research Lecturer in 2005.

  • John Clarke – Facts – 2025 - NobelPrize.org

    Skip to content # # John Clarke ## Facts Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach John Clarke Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 Born: 1942, Cambridge, United Kingdom Affiliation at the time of the award: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA Prize motivation: “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit” Prize share: 1/3 Back to top ### Nobel Prizes and laureates ## Nobel Prizes 2025 [...] Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 14 laureates' work and discoveries range from quantum tunnelling to promoting democratic rights. See them all presented here. ### Explore prizes and laureates Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.

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