Richard S. Ward

British mathematician
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Richard S. Ward

Summary

Richard S. Ward is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-09-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard S. Ward was born on +1951-09-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard S. Ward held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Richard S. Ward worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Richard S. Ward's professions included physicist[4].
  • Richard S. Ward's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Richard S. Ward was employed by Durham University[8].
  • Richard S. Ward was educated at University of Oxford[9].
  • Richard S. Ward's doctoral advisor was Roger Penrose[10].
  • A notable student of Richard S. Ward was Derek Harland[11].
  • Richard S. Ward received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Richard S. Ward received the Whitehead Prize[13].
  • Richard S. Ward was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Richard S. Ward is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard S. Ward's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Paul Sutcliffe as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised James Martin Speight as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Theodora Ioannidou as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Ian Alexander Becket Strachan as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Robert Anthony Leese as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Hishamuddin Zainuddin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised D. G. Hickin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Vinay Kotecha as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Thomas Moorhouse as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Jorge Iván Silva Lobo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard S. Ward supervised Elizabeth Amanda Winn as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard S. Ward was born on +1951-09-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Richard S. Ward's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9]. His doctoral advisor was Roger Penrose[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5]. Among Richard S. Ward's employers was Durham University[8]. A notable student of him was Derek Harland[11]. Doctoral students include Paul Sutcliffe[17], a mathematician[28], b. 2000[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Whitehead Prize[31]; James Martin Speight[18]; Theodora Ioannidou[19]; Ian Alexander Becket Strachan[20]; Robert Anthony Leese[21]; and Hishamuddin Zainuddin[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Whitehead Prize[13], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1979[36].

Why It Matters

Richard S. Ward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Richard S. Ward do for work?

Richard S. Ward worked as mathematician[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Richard S. Ward go to school?

Richard S. Ward was educated at University of Oxford[9].

What awards did Richard S. Ward receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12] and Whitehead Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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