Martin Rees

Summary

Martin Rees is a human^[1]. Born in York^[2], he… he worked as a physicist^[3], astronomer^[4], politician^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in York^[2], Martin Rees…
• Among Martin Rees's spouses was Caroline Humphrey^[9].
• Martin Rees held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Martin Rees worked as a physicist^[3].
• Martin Rees's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Martin Rees's professions included politician^[5].
• Martin Rees worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Martin Rees worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Martin Rees's professions included cosmologist^[11].
• Martin Rees's field of work was astrophysics^[12].
• Martin Rees's field of work was cosmology^[13].
• Martin Rees held the position of member of the House of Lords^[14].
• Martin Rees was employed by Gresham College^[15].
• Martin Rees was employed by University of Sussex^[16].
• Martin Rees was employed by University of Cambridge^[17].
• Martin Rees was employed by University of Leicester^[18].
• Among Martin Rees's employers was Trinity College^[19].
• Martin Rees's education included a stint at Trinity College^[20].
• Martin Rees was educated at Shrewsbury School^[21].
• Martin Rees's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[22].
• Martin Rees's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[23].
• Martin Rees received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Martin Rees received the UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal^[25].
• Martin Rees received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[26].
• Martin Rees received the Templeton Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Rees was born in York^[2].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Shrewsbury School^[21], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1552^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Martin Rees's doctoral advisor was Dennis W. Sciama^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[3], astronomer^[4], politician^[5], university teacher^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and cosmologist^[11]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[12], a branch of astronomy^[39] and cosmology^[13], a branch of astronomy^[40]. Employers include Gresham College^[15], an educational institution^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1597^[43]; University of Sussex^[16], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1961^[46], headquartered in Sussex House^[47]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1209^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]; University of Leicester^[18], a university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1921^[54], headquartered in Leicester^[55]; and Trinity College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1546^[58], headquartered in Cambridge^[59]. Martin Rees held the position of member of the House of Lords^[14]. Doctoral students include James E. Pringle^[60], Roger Blandford^[61], Rachel Webster^[62], Alexander Kashlinsky^[63], Bernard J. T. Jones^[64], and E. Sterl Phinney^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]; UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal^[25], a science award^[68]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[26], a science award^[69], in Mexico^[70], founded in 1984^[71]; Templeton Prize^[27], a religion-related award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1972^[74]; Balzan Prize^[75], a science award^[76], in Switzerland^[77], founded in 1961^[78]; and Isaac Newton Medal^[79], a science award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81], founded in 2008^[82].

Personal Life

Among Martin Rees's spouses was Caroline Humphrey^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin Rees include 4587 Rees^[83].

Why It Matters

Martin Rees ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Works attributed to him include Our Final Hour^[86], a written work^[87]. Entities named for him include 4587 Rees^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Roger Blandford^[88], an astronomer^[89], b. 1949^[90], of United Kingdom^[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[92], specialised in astrophysics^[93]; James E. Pringle^[94], a physicist^[95], b. 1949^[96], of United Kingdom^[97], awarded the Eddington Medal^[98]; Nicholas Kaiser^[99], an astronomer^[100], 1954–2023^[101], of United Kingdom^[102], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[103]; and Alexander Kashlinsky^[104].

FAQs

Where was Martin Rees born?

Martin Rees was born in York^[2].

Who was Martin Rees married to?

Martin Rees's spouses include Caroline Humphrey^[9].

What did Martin Rees do for work?

Martin Rees worked as physicist^[3], astronomer^[4], politician^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7].

Where did Martin Rees go to school?

Martin Rees was educated at Trinity College^[20], Shrewsbury School^[21], and University of Cambridge^[22].

What awards did Martin Rees receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal^[25], Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[26], and Templeton Prize^[27].