James G. Oldroyd

British mathematician (1921-1982)
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James G. Oldroyd

Summary

James G. Oldroyd is a human[1]. He was born in Bradford[2]. He was born on +1921-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Liverpool[4]. He died on +1982-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James G. Oldroyd was born in Bradford[2].
  • James G. Oldroyd passed away in Liverpool[4].
  • James G. Oldroyd was born on +1921-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James G. Oldroyd died on +1982-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James G. Oldroyd held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James G. Oldroyd worked as a mathematician[6].
  • James G. Oldroyd's professions included university teacher[7].
  • James G. Oldroyd's field of work was rheology[10].
  • James G. Oldroyd's field of work was viscoelasticity[11].
  • Among James G. Oldroyd's employers was University of Liverpool[12].
  • James G. Oldroyd was employed by Courtaulds[13].
  • James G. Oldroyd was educated at Trinity College[14].
  • James G. Oldroyd received the Adams Prize[15].
  • James G. Oldroyd received the Mayhew Prize[16].
  • James G. Oldroyd is recorded as male[17].
  • James G. Oldroyd's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James G. Oldroyd supervised Kenneth Walters as a doctoral student[19].
  • James G. Oldroyd supervised Brian Reginald Duffy as a doctoral student[20].
  • James G. Oldroyd's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 148379[21].
  • James G. Oldroyd's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05w72s[22].
  • James G. Oldroyd's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James G. Oldroyd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • James G. Oldroyd's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/James-Gardner-Oldroyd[25].
  • James G. Oldroyd's zbMATH author ID is recorded as oldroyd.james-gardner[26].
  • James G. Oldroyd's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

James G. Oldroyd's place of birth was Bradford[2]. He was born on +1921-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James G. Oldroyd was educated at Trinity College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include rheology[10], a branch of physics[28] and viscoelasticity[11]. Employers include University of Liverpool[12], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1903[31], headquartered in Liverpool[32] and Courtaulds[13], a business[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1794[35], headquartered in Coventry[36]. Doctoral students include Kenneth Walters[19], a researcher[37], 1934–2022[38], awarded the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[39], specialised in polymer science[40] and Brian Reginald Duffy[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Adams Prize[15], a mathematics award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1848[43] and Mayhew Prize[16], an award[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Death and Burial

James G. Oldroyd died on +1982-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Liverpool[4].

Why It Matters

James G. Oldroyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James G. Oldroyd born?

James G. Oldroyd's place of birth was Bradford[2].

Where did James G. Oldroyd die?

James G. Oldroyd died in Liverpool[4].

What did James G. Oldroyd do for work?

James G. Oldroyd worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did James G. Oldroyd go to school?

James G. Oldroyd was educated at Trinity College[14].

What awards did James G. Oldroyd receive?

Honors received include Adams Prize[15] and Mayhew Prize[16].

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  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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