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John Lighton Synge

Irish physicist and author1897 to 1995

Wikidata lists 10 doctoral students and names Matthew Wyatt Joseph Fry as teacher. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 5 other registers.

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John Lighton Synge, pictured

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Students on Wikidata10

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Teachers and mentors1

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    Below them, within 3 steps, the record reaches 78 people: 78 stated by Wikidata.

    Education and career8

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