Richard Dixon Oldham

Summary

Richard Dixon Oldham is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on +1858-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Llandrindod Wells^[4]. He died on +1936-07-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geophysicist^[6], geologist^[7], seismologist^[8], and photographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Richard Dixon Oldham was born in Dublin^[2].
• Richard Dixon Oldham died in Llandrindod Wells^[4].
• Richard Dixon Oldham was born on +1858-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Dixon Oldham died on +1936-07-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's father was Thomas Oldham^[11].
• Richard Dixon Oldham held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Richard Dixon Oldham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Richard Dixon Oldham worked as a geophysicist^[6].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's professions included geologist^[7].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's professions included seismologist^[8].
• Richard Dixon Oldham worked as a photographer^[9].
• Richard Dixon Oldham held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[14].
• Richard Dixon Oldham was educated at Rugby School^[15].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's education included a stint at Royal School of Mines^[16].
• Richard Dixon Oldham received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Richard Dixon Oldham received the Lyell Medal^[18].
• Richard Dixon Oldham was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's image is recorded as RD Oldham.gif^[20].
• Richard Dixon Oldham is recorded as male^[21].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's ISNI is recorded as 000000008360968X^[23].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17587881^[24].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's GND ID is recorded as 1026706335^[25].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014145392^[26].
• Richard Dixon Oldham's IdRef ID is recorded as 132778955^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Dixon Oldham was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on +1858-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Thomas Oldham^[11].

Education

Educated at Rugby School^[15], a public school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1567^[30], headquartered in Rugby^[31] and Royal School of Mines^[16], a constituent college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1851^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist^[6], geologist^[7], seismologist^[8], and photographer^[9]. Richard Dixon Oldham held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36] and Lyell Medal^[18], an award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1876^[39].

Death and Burial

Richard Dixon Oldham died on +1936-07-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Llandrindod Wells^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Dixon Oldham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Richard Dixon Oldham born?

Richard Dixon Oldham was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did Richard Dixon Oldham die?

Richard Dixon Oldham died in Llandrindod Wells^[4].

Who were Richard Dixon Oldham's parents?

Richard Dixon Oldham's father was Thomas Oldham^[11].

What did Richard Dixon Oldham do for work?

Richard Dixon Oldham worked as geophysicist^[6], geologist^[7], seismologist^[8], and photographer^[9].

Where did Richard Dixon Oldham go to school?

Richard Dixon Oldham was educated at Rugby School^[15] and Royal School of Mines^[16].

What awards did Richard Dixon Oldham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17] and Lyell Medal^[18].