Roger James Elliott

British theoretical physicist (1928–2018)
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Roger James Elliott

Summary

Roger James Elliott is a human[1]. Born in Chesterfield[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1928[3]. He died on April 16, 2018[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], publisher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chesterfield[2], Roger James Elliott…
  • Roger James Elliott was born on December 8, 1928[3].
  • Roger James Elliott was born on December 1928[9].
  • Roger James Elliott died on April 16, 2018[4].
  • Roger James Elliott held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Roger James Elliott worked as a physicist[5].
  • Roger James Elliott worked as a publisher[6].
  • Roger James Elliott worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Roger James Elliott was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Roger James Elliott's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • Roger James Elliott's doctoral advisor was Kenneth William Harry Stevens[13].
  • Roger James Elliott received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Roger James Elliott received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Roger James Elliott received the honorary doctor of the University of Bath[16].
  • Roger James Elliott received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • Roger James Elliott received the Maxwell Medal and Prize[18].
  • Roger James Elliott received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[19].
  • Roger James Elliott was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Roger James Elliott was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Roger James Elliott is recorded as male[22].
  • Roger James Elliott's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Roger James Elliott supervised William M. Hartmann as a doctoral student[24].
  • Roger James Elliott supervised Allan Peter Young as a doctoral student[25].
  • Roger James Elliott's family name is recorded as Elliott[26].
  • Roger James Elliott's given name is recorded as Roger[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chesterfield[2], Roger James Elliott… Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1928[3] and December 1928[9].

Education

Roger James Elliott was educated at University of Oxford[12]. His doctoral advisor was Kenneth William Harry Stevens[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], publisher[6], and university teacher[7]. Roger James Elliott was employed by University of Oxford[11]. Doctoral students include William M. Hartmann[24], a physicist[28], b. 1939[29], of United States[30], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[31], specialised in physics[32] and Allan Peter Young[25], a physicist[33], b. 1948[34], awarded the Maxwell Medal and Prize[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[38]; honorary doctor of the University of Bath[16], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Knight Bachelor[17], a title of honor[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1300[43]; Maxwell Medal and Prize[18], a science award[44], founded in 1961[45]; and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[19], an award[46], in France[47].

Death and Burial

Roger James Elliott died on April 16, 2018[4].

Why It Matters

Roger James Elliott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Roger James Elliott born?

Roger James Elliott's place of birth was Chesterfield[2].

What did Roger James Elliott do for work?

Roger James Elliott worked as physicist[5], publisher[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Roger James Elliott go to school?

Roger James Elliott was educated at University of Oxford[12].

What awards did Roger James Elliott receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[16], and Knight Bachelor[17].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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