Lionel Penrose

Summary

Lionel Penrose is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1898^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on May 12, 1972^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], paramedic^[7], psychiatrist^[8], geneticist^[9], and chess composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Lionel Penrose…
• Lionel Penrose passed away in London^[4].
• Lionel Penrose was born on June 11, 1898^[3].
• Lionel Penrose died on May 12, 1972^[5].
• Lionel Penrose's father was James Doyle Penrose^[12].
• Lionel Penrose's mother was Elizabeth Josephine Peckover^[13].
• Lionel Penrose was married to Margaret Leathes^[14].
• A child of Lionel Penrose was Roger Penrose^[15].
• A child of Lionel Penrose was Shirley Hodgson^[16].
• A child of Lionel Penrose was Jonathan Penrose^[17].
• A child of Lionel Penrose was Oliver Penrose^[18].
• Lionel Penrose held citizenship in United Kingdom^[19].
• Lionel Penrose's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Lionel Penrose worked as a paramedic^[7].
• Lionel Penrose worked as a psychiatrist^[8].
• Lionel Penrose worked as a geneticist^[9].
• Lionel Penrose's professions included chess composer^[10].
• Lionel Penrose's professions included pediatrician^[20].
• Lionel Penrose's field of work was pediatrics^[21].
• Lionel Penrose's field of work was psychiatry^[22].
• Lionel Penrose's field of work was human genetics^[23].
• Lionel Penrose's field of work was mathematics^[24].
• Lionel Penrose's field of work was chess^[25].
• Lionel Penrose held the position of professor^[26].
• Lionel Penrose was employed by University College London^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Lionel Penrose… he was born on June 11, 1898^[3]. His father was James Doyle Penrose^[12]. His mother was Elizabeth Josephine Peckover^[13].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[28], a college of the University of Cambridge^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1511^[31]; Leighton Park School^[32], a school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1890^[35]; and The Downs, Malvern College Prep School^[36], a school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1900^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], paramedic^[7], psychiatrist^[8], geneticist^[9], chess composer^[10], and pediatrician^[20]. Fields of work include pediatrics^[21], a medical specialty^[40]; psychiatry^[22], a medical specialty^[41]; human genetics^[23], a field of study^[42]; mathematics^[24], an academic discipline^[43]; and chess^[25], a board game^[44], founded in 0601^[45]. Employers include University College London^[27], a university college^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1826^[48], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[49] and The Open University^[50], a public university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1969^[53]. Lionel Penrose held the position of professor^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[54] and Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[55].

Personal Life

Lionel Penrose was married to Margaret Leathes^[14]. Children include Roger Penrose^[15], a mathematician^[56], b. 1931^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[59], specialised in physics^[60]; Shirley Hodgson^[16], a geneticist^[61], b. 1945^[62], of United Kingdom^[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London^[64]; Jonathan Penrose^[17], a chess player^[65], 1933–2021^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[68]; and Oliver Penrose^[18], a mathematician^[69], b. 1929^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[72], specialised in physics^[73].

Death and Burial

Lionel Penrose died on May 12, 1972^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lionel Penrose include Penrose triangle^[74], an impossible object^[75] and Penrose stairs^[76], an impossible object^[77].

Why It Matters

Lionel Penrose ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He is credited with the discovery of Penrose triangle^[80], an impossible object^[81] and Penrose stairs^[82], an impossible object^[83]. Entities named for him include Penrose triangle^[74], an impossible object^[75] and Penrose stairs^[76], an impossible object^[77].

FAQs

Where was Lionel Penrose born?

Lionel Penrose's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did Lionel Penrose die?

Lionel Penrose passed away in London^[4].

Who were Lionel Penrose's parents?

Lionel Penrose's father was James Doyle Penrose^[12]. Lionel Penrose's mother was Elizabeth Josephine Peckover^[13].

Who was Lionel Penrose married to?

Lionel Penrose's spouses include Margaret Leathes^[14].

What did Lionel Penrose do for work?

Lionel Penrose worked as mathematician^[6], paramedic^[7], psychiatrist^[8], geneticist^[9], and chess composer^[10].

Where did Lionel Penrose go to school?

Lionel Penrose was educated at St John's College^[28], Leighton Park School^[32], and The Downs, Malvern College Prep School^[36].

What awards did Lionel Penrose receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[54] and Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[55].

What did Lionel Penrose discover?

Lionel Penrose is credited as discoverer of Penrose triangle^[80] and Penrose stairs^[82].