Richard Friend

Summary

Richard Friend is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1953-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], inventor^[6], and senior lecturer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard Friend was born in London^[2].
• Richard Friend was born on +1953-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Friend held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Richard Friend worked as a physicist^[4].
• Richard Friend worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Richard Friend's professions included inventor^[6].
• Richard Friend worked as a senior lecturer^[7].
• Among Richard Friend's employers was University of Cambridge^[10].
• Richard Friend was employed by National University of Singapore^[11].
• Richard Friend was employed by University of York^[12].
• Richard Friend was educated at Rugby School^[13].
• Richard Friend's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[14].
• Richard Friend's doctoral advisor was Denis Jérome^[15].
• Richard Friend's doctoral advisor was Abraham David Yoffe^[16].
• Richard Friend received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Richard Friend received the Harvey Prize^[18].
• Richard Friend received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[19].
• Richard Friend received the Faraday Medal^[20].
• Richard Friend received the Rumford Medal^[21].
• Richard Friend received the Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize^[22].
• Richard Friend was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Richard Friend's image is recorded as Richard Friend.jpg^[24].
• Richard Friend is recorded as male^[25].
• Richard Friend's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Richard Friend's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Richard Friend… he was born on +1953-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Rugby School^[13], a public school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1567^[30], headquartered in Rugby^[31] and University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Denis Jérome^[15] and Abraham David Yoffe^[16]. Richard Friend earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], inventor^[6], and senior lecturer^[7]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[10], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; National University of Singapore^[11], an autonomous university^[41], in Singapore^[42], founded in 1905^[43]; and University of York^[12], a public university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1963^[46], headquartered in York^[47]. Doctoral students include Henry Snaith^[48], Ji-Seon Kim^[49], and Esther Carmen^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Harvey Prize^[18], a science award^[53], in Israel^[54], founded in 1972^[55]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[19], a science award^[56], in Saudi Arabia^[57], founded in 1982^[58]; Faraday Medal^[20], an award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1922^[61]; Rumford Medal^[21], a science award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; and Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize^[22], a physics award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65].

Why It Matters

Richard Friend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Richard Friend born?

Richard Friend's place of birth was London^[2].

What did Richard Friend do for work?

Richard Friend worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], inventor^[6], and senior lecturer^[7].

Where did Richard Friend go to school?

Richard Friend was educated at Rugby School^[13] and University of Cambridge^[14].

What awards did Richard Friend receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Harvey Prize^[18], King Faisal International Prize in Science^[19], and Faraday Medal^[20].