Sir John Royden Maddox, FRS was a Welsh theoretical chemist, turned physicist, and science writer.
18 Facts About John Maddox
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John Maddox was an editor of Nature for 22 years, from 1966 to 1973 and 1980 to 1995.
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John Royden Maddox was born on 27 November 1925, at Penllergaer near Swansea, Wales.
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John Maddox was the son of Arthur Jack Maddox, a furnaceman at an aluminium plant.
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From 1949 to 1955 Maddox lectured in theoretical physics at the University of Manchester.
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John Maddox then became the science correspondent at The Manchester Guardian, a post he held until 1964.
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John Maddox was director of the Nuffield Foundation from 1975 to 1979.
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John Maddox concluded that the book should not be burned but placed "among the literature of intellectual aberrations".
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John Maddox elaborated in a 1994 BBC documentary on Sheldrake's theory:.
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John Maddox is remembered for his opposition to the notion that AIDS is not caused by the HIV virus.
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Sir John Maddox is known throughout the world as an outstanding editor and contributor to Nature.
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John Maddox was Editor from 1966 to 1973, and from 1980 to 1996.
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John Maddox is the author of five books, and many scientific contributions to newspapers and journals.
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John Maddox has contributed regularly to broadcasting and television, and has a notable record of public service.
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John Maddox has made an outstanding contribution to science both in the UK and internationally and since his retirement from Nature has continued to contribute to science policy.
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John Maddox was a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association, and a trustee of Sense about Science.
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John Maddox lived in London, and spent time at his cottage near Brecon in Wales, where he and his wife, Brenda John Maddox, were involved in the local community.
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John Maddox had two previous children with Nancy Fanning King, and two children with Lois Barton.