Richard E. Taylor

Canadian physicist (1929-2018)
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Richard E. Taylor
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Richard E. Taylor

Summary

Richard E. Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in Medicine Hat[2]. He was born on November 2, 1929[3]. He passed away in Stanford[4]. He died on February 22, 2018[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard E. Taylor's place of birth was Medicine Hat[2].
  • Richard E. Taylor died in Stanford[4].
  • Richard E. Taylor was born on November 2, 1929[3].
  • Richard E. Taylor died on February 22, 2018[5].
  • Richard E. Taylor held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Richard E. Taylor's professions included physicist[6].
  • Richard E. Taylor worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard E. Taylor's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Richard E. Taylor's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Richard E. Taylor was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[12].
  • Richard E. Taylor was employed by École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Richard E. Taylor was educated at Stanford University[14].
  • Richard E. Taylor's education included a stint at University of Alberta[15].
  • Richard E. Taylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Richard E. Taylor received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Richard E. Taylor received the Nobel Prize in Physics[18].
  • Richard E. Taylor received the Companion of the Order of Canada[19].
  • Richard E. Taylor received the Wolfgang Paul Lecture[20].
  • Richard E. Taylor received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Richard E. Taylor was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Richard E. Taylor was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Richard E. Taylor was a member of Royal Society of Canada[24].
  • Richard E. Taylor was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[25].
  • Richard E. Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Richard E. Taylor was a member of American Physical Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard E. Taylor's place of birth was Medicine Hat[2]. He was born on November 2, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Alberta[15], an autonomous university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1906[34], headquartered in Edmonton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Richard E. Taylor's field of work was physics[10]. Employers include Stanford University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[12], a laboratory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1931[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43]; and École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[44], in France[45], founded in 1794[46], headquartered in Paris[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Nobel Prize in Physics[18], a physics award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1901[55]; Companion of the Order of Canada[19], a grade of an order[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1967[58]; Wolfgang Paul Lecture[20], a physics award[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1994[61]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[62].

Death and Burial

Richard E. Taylor died on February 22, 2018[5]. He passed away in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Richard E. Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Richard E. Taylor born?

Born in Medicine Hat[2], Richard E. Taylor…

Where did Richard E. Taylor die?

Richard E. Taylor died in Stanford[4].

What did Richard E. Taylor do for work?

Richard E. Taylor worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard E. Taylor go to school?

Richard E. Taylor was educated at Stanford University[14] and University of Alberta[15].

What awards did Richard E. Taylor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Nobel Prize in Physics[18], and Companion of the Order of Canada[19].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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