Richard Buckingham

English mathematician and computer scientist (1911-1994)
Person human Q15989871
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Richard Buckingham

Summary

Richard Buckingham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on +1911-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chichester[4]. He died on +1994-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Buckingham's place of birth was Norwich[2].
  • Richard Buckingham died in Chichester[4].
  • Richard Buckingham was born on +1911-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Buckingham died on +1994-08-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Buckingham held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard Buckingham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Richard Buckingham worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Richard Buckingham's field of work was particle physics[10].
  • Richard Buckingham was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[11].
  • Among Richard Buckingham's employers was Queen's University Belfast[12].
  • Richard Buckingham was educated at St John's College[13].
  • Richard Buckingham's education included a stint at Gresham's School[14].
  • Richard Buckingham was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Richard Buckingham's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[16].
  • Richard Buckingham received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[17].
  • Richard Buckingham is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Buckingham's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Buckingham supervised Alexander Dalgarno as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Buckingham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117603658[21].
  • Richard Buckingham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43256668[22].
  • Richard Buckingham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84801979[23].
  • Richard Buckingham's IdRef ID is recorded as 156728990[24].
  • Richard Buckingham's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 143869[25].
  • Richard Buckingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_frhsn[26].
  • Richard Buckingham's family name is recorded as Buckingham[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Buckingham was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on +1911-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Gresham's School[14], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1555[33], headquartered in Holt[34]; and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Richard Buckingham's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler[16].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Buckingham's professions included computer scientist[6]. His field of work was particle physics[10]. Employers include Birkbeck, University of London[11], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1823[41], headquartered in London[42] and Queen's University Belfast[12], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1845[45]. He supervised Alexander Dalgarno as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Richard Buckingham received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[17].

Death and Burial

Richard Buckingham died on +1994-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chichester[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Buckingham include Buckingham potential[46], an Interatomic potential[47].

Why It Matters

Richard Buckingham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Buckingham potential[46], an Interatomic potential[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Dalgarno[48], an astronomer[49], 1928–2015[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[52], specialised in physics[53].

FAQs

Where was Richard Buckingham born?

Richard Buckingham was born in Norwich[2].

Where did Richard Buckingham die?

Richard Buckingham passed away in Chichester[4].

What did Richard Buckingham do for work?

Richard Buckingham worked as computer scientist[6].

Where did Richard Buckingham go to school?

Richard Buckingham was educated at St John's College[13], Gresham's School[14], and University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Richard Buckingham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[17].

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  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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