Rodney Hill

British mathematician (1921-2011)
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Rodney Hill

Summary

Rodney Hill is a human[1]. He was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1921-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2011-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and metallurgist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rodney Hill's place of birth was Leeds[2].
  • Rodney Hill passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Rodney Hill was born on +1921-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rodney Hill died on +2011-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rodney Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Rodney Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Rodney Hill's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Rodney Hill worked as a metallurgist[7].
  • Rodney Hill's field of work was applied mechanics[11].
  • Among Rodney Hill's employers was University of Cambridge[12].
  • Rodney Hill was employed by University of Nottingham[13].
  • Rodney Hill's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[14].
  • Rodney Hill's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Rodney Hill's doctoral advisor was Egon Orowan[16].
  • Rodney Hill received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Rodney Hill received the Royal Medal[18].
  • Rodney Hill received the honorary doctor of the University of Bath[19].
  • Rodney Hill received the Panetti Ferrari Award[20].
  • Rodney Hill was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Rodney Hill is recorded as male[22].
  • Rodney Hill's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rodney Hill supervised Raymond William Ogden as a doctoral student[24].
  • Rodney Hill supervised Geoffrey Power as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rodney Hill's ISNI is recorded as 000000011032092X[26].
  • Rodney Hill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108135253[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rodney Hill was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1921-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1348[30] and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Rodney Hill's doctoral advisor was Egon Orowan[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and metallurgist[7]. Rodney Hill's field of work was applied mechanics[11]. Employers include University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and University of Nottingham[13], a public university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1881[41], headquartered in Nottingham[42]. Doctoral students include Raymond William Ogden[24], a mathematician[43], b. 1943[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[46] and Geoffrey Power[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Royal Medal[18], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1826[51]; honorary doctor of the University of Bath[19], an award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; and Panetti Ferrari Award[20], a science award[54], in Italy[55], founded in 1996[56].

Death and Burial

Rodney Hill died on +2011-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Rodney Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was Rodney Hill born?

Born in Leeds[2], Rodney Hill…

Where did Rodney Hill die?

Rodney Hill passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Rodney Hill do for work?

Rodney Hill worked as mathematician[6] and metallurgist[7].

Where did Rodney Hill go to school?

Rodney Hill was educated at Gonville and Caius College[14] and University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Rodney Hill receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Royal Medal[18], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[19], and Panetti Ferrari Award[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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