Richard of Wallingford

English mathematician
Person human Q2066873
Richard of Wallingford
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Richard of Wallingford

Summary

Richard of Wallingford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wallingford[2]. He was born on January 1, 1292[3]. He died in St Albans[4]. He died on January 1, 1336[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and astrologer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard of Wallingford was born in Wallingford[2].
  • Richard of Wallingford died in St Albans[4].
  • Richard of Wallingford was born on January 1, 1292[3].
  • Richard of Wallingford died on January 1, 1336[5].
  • Richard of Wallingford held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Richard of Wallingford's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Richard of Wallingford's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Richard of Wallingford's professions included astrologer[8].
  • Richard of Wallingford's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Richard of Wallingford's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Richard of Wallingford's field of work was horology[13].
  • Richard of Wallingford held the position of Abbot of St Albans[14].
  • Richard of Wallingford's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Richard of Wallingford's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Richard of Wallingford is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard of Wallingford's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard of Wallingford's Commons category is recorded as Richard of Wallingford[19].
  • Richard of Wallingford's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[20].
  • Richard of Wallingford's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard of Wallingford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Richard of Wallingford's described by source is recorded as Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[23].
  • Richard of Wallingford's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard of Wallingford'}[24].
  • Richard of Wallingford's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wallingford[2], Richard of Wallingford… he was born on January 1, 1292[3].

Education

Richard of Wallingford's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and astrologer[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[26]; astronomy[12], a branch of science[27]; and horology[13], an industry[28]. Richard of Wallingford held the position of Abbot of St Albans[14].

Personal Life

Richard of Wallingford's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Richard of Wallingford died on January 1, 1336[5]. He passed away in St Albans[4].

Why It Matters

Richard of Wallingford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Richard of Wallingford born?

Born in Wallingford[2], Richard of Wallingford…

Where did Richard of Wallingford die?

Richard of Wallingford died in St Albans[4].

What did Richard of Wallingford do for work?

Richard of Wallingford worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and astrologer[8].

Where did Richard of Wallingford go to school?

Richard of Wallingford was educated at University of Oxford[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, astrologer
    Position held Abbot of St Albans
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, astrologer
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Oxford
    Place of death St Albans
    Field of work mathematics, astronomy, horology
    Aliases
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