Roderick Oliver Redman

Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge University (1905–1975)
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Roderick Oliver Redman

Summary

Roderick Oliver Redman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rodborough[2]. He was born on +1905-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1975-03-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roderick Oliver Redman was born in Rodborough[2].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman was born on +1905-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman died on +1975-03-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman was employed by University of Cambridge[10].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman was educated at Marling School[12].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's doctoral advisor was Arthur Eddington[14].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman is recorded as male[17].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman supervised Philip W. Hill as a doctoral student[19].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 205158[20].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047lwqy[21].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's family name is recorded as Redman[22].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's given name is recorded as Roderick[23].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's given name is recorded as Oliver[24].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[25].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Roderick Oliver Redman's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 52570[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rodborough[2], Roderick Oliver Redman… he was born on +1905-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Marling School[12], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1887[33]; and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1209[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]. Roderick Oliver Redman's doctoral advisor was Arthur Eddington[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Roderick Oliver Redman's employers was University of Cambridge[10]. He supervised Philip W. Hill as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Roderick Oliver Redman received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Death and Burial

Roderick Oliver Redman died on +1975-03-06T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roderick Oliver Redman include 7886 Redman[38], an asteroid[39].

Why It Matters

Roderick Oliver Redman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include 7886 Redman[38], an asteroid[39].

FAQs

Where was Roderick Oliver Redman born?

Born in Rodborough[2], Roderick Oliver Redman…

What did Roderick Oliver Redman do for work?

Roderick Oliver Redman worked as astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Roderick Oliver Redman go to school?

Roderick Oliver Redman was educated at St John's College[11], Marling School[12], and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did Roderick Oliver Redman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

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  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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