Roger Highfield

British journalist
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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 (96 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 received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15].
  • Roger Highfield is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger Highfield's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger Highfield's Commons category is recorded as Roger Highfield[18].
  • Roger Highfield's family name is recorded as Highfield[19].
  • Roger Highfield's given name is recorded as Roger[20].
  • Roger Highfield's official website is recorded as https://www.rogerhighfield.com[21].
  • Roger Highfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Roger Highfield's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17729'}[23].
  • Roger Highfield's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17744'}[24].
  • Roger Highfield's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17910'}[25].

Body

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[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1552[28] and Pembroke College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1624[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[4], editing staff[5], and journalist[6]. Employers include New Scientist[9], a magazine[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1956[35], headquartered in London[36] and Science Museum[10], a science museum[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1909[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture[13], an award[40], founded in 2005[41]; David Attenborough Award[14], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2020[44]; and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Roger Highfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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], David Attenborough Award[14], and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture, David Attenborough Award, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
    Pontificia università della santa croce id → 152816, 128857
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  2. 22w 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
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