F. Richard Stephenson

Summary

F. Richard Stephenson is a human^[1]. He was born on +1941-04-26T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as an astronomer^[3], historian^[4], and geophysicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• F. Richard Stephenson was born on +1941-04-26T00:00:00Z^[2].
• F. Richard Stephenson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• F. Richard Stephenson worked as an astronomer^[3].
• F. Richard Stephenson's professions included historian^[4].
• F. Richard Stephenson's professions included geophysicist^[5].
• Among F. Richard Stephenson's employers was Durham University^[8].
• F. Richard Stephenson received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[9].
• F. Richard Stephenson received the LeRoy E. Doggett Prize^[10].
• F. Richard Stephenson was a member of Academia Europaea^[11].
• F. Richard Stephenson was a member of International Astronomical Union^[12].
• F. Richard Stephenson is recorded as male^[13].
• F. Richard Stephenson's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• F. Richard Stephenson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110294880^[15].
• F. Richard Stephenson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73933922^[16].
• F. Richard Stephenson's GND ID is recorded as 172386047^[17].
• F. Richard Stephenson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85110966^[18].
• F. Richard Stephenson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123820154^[19].
• F. Richard Stephenson's IdRef ID is recorded as 032875371^[20].
• F. Richard Stephenson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02555006^[21].
• F. Richard Stephenson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35684070^[22].
• F. Richard Stephenson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06dzdt^[23].
• F. Richard Stephenson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20000605151^[24].
• F. Richard Stephenson's family name is recorded as Stephenson^[25].
• F. Richard Stephenson's given name is recorded as Francis^[26].
• F. Richard Stephenson's given name is recorded as Richard^[27].

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Origins and Family

F. Richard Stephenson was born on +1941-04-26T00:00:00Z^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[3], historian^[4], and geophysicist^[5]. Among F. Richard Stephenson's employers was Durham University^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[9], a science award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1897^[30] and LeRoy E. Doggett Prize^[10], a science award^[31].

Works and Contributions

Things named for F. Richard Stephenson include 10979 Fristephenson^[32], an asteroid^[33].

Why It Matters

F. Richard Stephenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include 10979 Fristephenson^[32], an asteroid^[33].

FAQs

What did F. Richard Stephenson do for work?

F. Richard Stephenson worked as astronomer^[3], historian^[4], and geophysicist^[5].

What awards did F. Richard Stephenson receive?

Honors received include Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[9] and LeRoy E. Doggett Prize^[10].