Roger Highfield

British journalist
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Roger Highfield

Summary

Roger Highfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Griffithstown[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958[3]. He worked as a scientist[4], editing staff[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Highfield's place of birth was Griffithstown[2].
  • Roger Highfield was born on January 1, 1958[3].
  • Roger Highfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Roger Highfield worked as a scientist[4].
  • Roger Highfield's professions included editing staff[5].
  • Roger Highfield's professions included journalist[6].
  • Among Roger Highfield's employers was New Scientist[9].
  • Roger Highfield was employed by Science Museum[10].
  • Roger Highfield was educated at Christ's Hospital[11].
  • Roger Highfield was educated at Pembroke College[12].
  • Roger Highfield received the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture[13].
  • Roger Highfield received the David Attenborough Award[14].
  • Roger Highfield is recorded as male[15].
  • Roger Highfield's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roger Highfield's Commons category is recorded as Roger Highfield[17].
  • Roger Highfield's family name is recorded as Highfield[18].
  • Roger Highfield's given name is recorded as Roger[19].
  • Roger Highfield's official website is recorded as https://www.rogerhighfield.com[20].
  • Roger Highfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Roger Highfield's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17729'}[22].
  • Roger Highfield's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17744'}[23].
  • Roger Highfield's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17910'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Roger Highfield's place of birth was Griffithstown[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's Hospital[11], an independent school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1552[27] and Pembroke College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1624[30], headquartered in Oxford[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[4], editing staff[5], and journalist[6]. Employers include New Scientist[9], a magazine[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in London[35] and Science Museum[10], a science museum[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1909[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture[13], an award[39], founded in 2005[40] and David Attenborough Award[14], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 2020[43].

Why It Matters

Roger Highfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Roger Highfield born?

Roger Highfield was born in Griffithstown[2].

What did Roger Highfield do for work?

Roger Highfield worked as scientist[4], editing staff[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Roger Highfield go to school?

Roger Highfield was educated at Christ's Hospital[11] and Pembroke College[12].

What awards did Roger Highfield receive?

Honors received include Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture[13] and David Attenborough Award[14].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Dr Roger Highfield.JPG
    X (twitter) username RogerHighfield
    National library of poland mms id 9810691128005606
    Occupation scientist, editing staff, journalist
    + 57 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1015]]: 90509034, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
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