Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian

British peer and physiologist (1927–1995)
Person human Q7323643
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Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian

Summary

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1927-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1995-04-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5], politician[6], aristocrat[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was born on +1927-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian died on +1995-04-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's father was Edgar Douglas Adrian[10].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's mother was Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian[11].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was married to Lucy Caroe[12].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's professions included physiologist[5].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian worked as a politician[6].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian worked as an aristocrat[7].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's professions included professor[8].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian held the position of vice-chancellor[14].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian held the position of heir apparent[16].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[17].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was educated at Westminster School[18].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was educated at University College London[20].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian received the honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[22].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[24].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian is recorded as male[25].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's coat of arms image is recorded as Adrian Achievement.png[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1927-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edgar Douglas Adrian[10]. His mother was Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian[11].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30]; Westminster School[18], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1179[33]; Trinity College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1546[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and University College London[20], a university college[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist[5], politician[6], aristocrat[7], and professor[8]. Positions held include vice-chancellor[14], a corporate title[42]; member of the House of Lords[15], a position[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1801[45]; and heir apparent[16], a position[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48] and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[22], an award[49], in France[50].

Personal Life

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was married to Lucy Caroe[12].

Death and Burial

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian died on +1995-04-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian born?

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Who were Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's parents?

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's father was Edgar Douglas Adrian[10]. Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's mother was Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian[11].

Who was Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian married to?

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian's spouses include Lucy Caroe[12].

What did Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian do for work?

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian worked as physiologist[5], politician[6], aristocrat[7], and professor[8].

Where did Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian go to school?

Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian was educated at Swarthmore College[17], Westminster School[18], Trinity College[19], and University College London[20].

What awards did Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21] and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[22].

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  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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