Richard Rado

Summary

Richard Rado is a human^[1]. He was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1906-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Reading^[4]. He died on +1989-12-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard Rado was born in Berlin^[2].
• Richard Rado passed away in Reading^[4].
• Richard Rado died in Henley-on-Thames^[9].
• Richard Rado was born on +1906-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Rado died on +1989-12-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Rado was married to Luise Rado^[10].
• Richard Rado held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Richard Rado is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[12].
• Richard Rado's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Richard Rado worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Richard Rado's field of work was combinatorics^[13].
• Among Richard Rado's employers was King's College London^[14].
• Among Richard Rado's employers was University of Sheffield^[15].
• Among Richard Rado's employers was University of Reading^[16].
• Richard Rado was employed by University of Waterloo^[17].
• Richard Rado was educated at University of Cambridge^[18].
• Richard Rado was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[19].
• Richard Rado's education included a stint at Fitzwilliam College^[20].
• Richard Rado's doctoral advisor was G.H. Hardy^[21].
• Richard Rado's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Rado is Rado's theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Rado is Rado's transversal theorem^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Rado is Erdős–Rado theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Rado is Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Rado is Rado’s selection principle^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Rado's place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1906-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Frederick William University Berlin^[19], a university^[32], in Prussia^[33], founded in 1828^[34]; and Fitzwilliam College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1869^[37]. Doctoral advisors include G.H. Hardy^[21], a mathematician^[38], 1877–1947^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41], specialised in mathematical analysis^[42] and Issai Schur^[22], a mathematician^[43], 1875–1941^[44], of German Reich^[45], specialised in combinatorics^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Richard Rado's field of work was combinatorics^[13]. Employers include King's College London^[14], a public research university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1829^[49], headquartered in London^[50]; University of Sheffield^[15], a public research university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1905^[53], headquartered in Sheffield^[54]; University of Reading^[16], a university^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1892^[57]; and University of Waterloo^[17], a public research university^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1956^[60], headquartered in Waterloo^[61]. Doctoral students include Kenneth A. H. Gravett^[62]; Eric Charles Milner^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1928–1997^[65], of Canada^[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[67], specialised in set theory^[68]; David E. Daykin^[69], a mathematician^[70], of United Kingdom^[71]; and Gabriel Andrew Dirac^[72], a mathematician^[73], 1925–1984^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], specialised in graph theory^[76].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rado's theorem^[23], a theorem^[77]; Rado's transversal theorem^[24]; Erdős–Rado theorem^[25]; Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem^[26]; Rado’s selection principle^[27]; and Rado graph^[78]. Things named for Richard Rado include Rado graph^[79], an undirected graph^[80]; Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem^[81], a theorem^[82]; Erdős–Rado theorem^[83], a theorem^[84]; and Richard-Rado-Prize^[85], an award^[86].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[87], a fellowship award^[88], in United Kingdom^[89] and Senior Berwick Prize^[90], an award^[91].

Personal Life

Richard Rado was married to Luise Rado^[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Rado died on +1989-12-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Reading^[4], a county town^[92], in United Kingdom^[93], founded in 0871^[94] and Henley-on-Thames^[9], a town^[95], in United Kingdom^[96].

Why It Matters

Richard Rado ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[97] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[98]

Entities named for him include Rado graph^[79], an undirected graph^[80]; Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem^[81], a theorem^[82]; Erdős–Rado theorem^[83], a theorem^[84]; and Richard-Rado-Prize^[85], an award^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gabriel Andrew Dirac^[99], a mathematician^[100], 1925–1984^[101], of United Kingdom^[102], specialised in graph theory^[103] and Eric Charles Milner^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1928–1997^[106], of Canada^[107], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[108], specialised in set theory^[109].

FAQs

Where was Richard Rado born?

Richard Rado's place of birth was Berlin^[2].

Where did Richard Rado die?

Richard Rado passed away in Reading^[4].

Who was Richard Rado married to?

Richard Rado's spouses include Luise Rado^[10].

What did Richard Rado do for work?

Richard Rado worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Richard Rado go to school?

Richard Rado was educated at University of Cambridge^[18], Frederick William University Berlin^[19], and Fitzwilliam College^[20].

What awards did Richard Rado receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[87] and Senior Berwick Prize^[90].