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James Jackson

British geologist (born 1954)born 1954

Wikidata names Dan McKenzie as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata.

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Dan McKenzie

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stated by WikidataDan McKenzie
2 steps up
stated by WikidataEdward Bullard
3 steps up
stated by WikidataPatrick Blackett
4 steps up
stated by WikidataErnest Rutherford

Education and career3

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University of Cambridge
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Queens' College
studied
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University of Cambridge
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At a glance

known as: geologist, geophysicist
awards: Fellow of the Royal Society, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Bigsby Medal, 1997, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, Wollaston Medal, 2015
member of: Royal Society of London, 2002
Wikipedia: in 4 languages

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Read on 16 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q6128146,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{James Jackson: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q6128146},
  note = {read on 2026-10-16}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 16). James Jackson: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-16]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q6128146