Rex Richards

British scientist and academic (1922–2019)
Person human Q2147079
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Rex Richards

Summary

Rex Richards is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colyton[2]. He was born on October 28, 1922[3]. He died on July 15, 2019[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colyton[2], Rex Richards…
  • Rex Richards was born on October 28, 1922[3].
  • Rex Richards died on July 15, 2019[4].
  • Rex Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Rex Richards worked as a chemist[5].
  • Rex Richards worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Rex Richards held the position of president of the Royal Society of Chemistry[9].
  • Among Rex Richards's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Rex Richards's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • Rex Richards received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Rex Richards received the Corday-Morgan Prize[13].
  • Rex Richards received the Royal Medal[14].
  • Rex Richards received the Davy Medal[15].
  • Rex Richards received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • Rex Richards received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17].
  • Rex Richards was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Rex Richards was a member of British Academy[19].
  • Rex Richards is recorded as male[20].
  • Rex Richards's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Rex Richards supervised Ray Freeman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rex Richards supervised David Gadian as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rex Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[24].
  • Rex Richards's given name is recorded as Rex[25].
  • Rex Richards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colyton[2], Rex Richards… he was born on October 28, 1922[3].

Education

Rex Richards was educated at St John's College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Rex Richards's employers was University of Oxford[10]. He held the position of president of the Royal Society of Chemistry[9]. Doctoral students include Ray Freeman[22], a chemist[27], 1932–2022[28], of United Kingdom[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[30], specialised in chemistry[31] and David Gadian[23], a researcher[32], b. 1950[33], specialised in biophysics[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Corday-Morgan Prize[13], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Royal Medal[14], a science award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1826[41]; Davy Medal[15], a medallion[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1877[44]; Fellow of the British Academy[16], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Death and Burial

Rex Richards died on July 15, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Rex Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ray Freeman[51], a chemist[52], 1932–2022[53], of United Kingdom[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[55], specialised in chemistry[56].

FAQs

Where was Rex Richards born?

Born in Colyton[2], Rex Richards…

What did Rex Richards do for work?

Rex Richards worked as chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Rex Richards go to school?

Rex Richards was educated at St John's College[11].

What awards did Rex Richards receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Corday-Morgan Prize[13], Royal Medal[14], and Davy Medal[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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