Roger Penrose
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Roger Penrose was born on August 8, 1931, in Colchester[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and holds citizenship in the United Kingdom. He is the son of Lionel Penrose[6][10] and Margaret Leathes[6][10], and his siblings include Shirley Hodgson, Jonathan Penrose, and Oliver Penrose[10]. Penrose was married to Joan Isabel Wedge from 1959 to 1981, and he has been married to Vanessa Thomas since 1988[10][9]. He identifies with agnosticism.
Educated at University College School, University College London, and the University of Cambridge[11][1], he was influenced by Dennis W. Sciama[1]. His professional occupations encompass mathematician, physicist, philosopher, university teacher, astronomer, and astrophysicist[7][12][4], with his primary fields being physics, mathematical physics, and mathematics[12]. He served as the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics from 1973 to 1999.
His academic employers include Birkbeck, University of London (1964–1973), Gresham College (1998–present), and Leiden University (2011–2011 and 2011–present)[13][4]. He is a member of the Royal Society, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the National Academy of Sciences, and Humanists UK[14]. His awards include the Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal, Royal Medal, Adams Prize, Eddington Medal, and IOP Dirac Medal, among others[9][15][16].
Roger Penrose
Summary
Roger Penrose is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colchester[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], physicist[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Colchester[2], Roger Penrose…
- Roger Penrose's father was Lionel Penrose[9].
- Roger Penrose's mother was Margaret Leathes[10].
- Roger Penrose was married to Vanessa Thomas[11].
- Roger Penrose held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
- Roger Penrose worked as a mathematician[3].
- Roger Penrose's professions included physicist[4].
- Roger Penrose's professions included philosopher[5].
- Roger Penrose worked as a university teacher[6].
- Roger Penrose worked as an astronomer[7].
- Roger Penrose worked as an astrophysicist[13].
- Roger Penrose's field of work was physics[14].
- Roger Penrose's field of work was mathematical physics[15].
- Roger Penrose's field of work was mathematics[16].
- Among Roger Penrose's employers was Gresham College[17].
- Among Roger Penrose's employers was Leiden University[18].
- Roger Penrose was educated at University College School[19].
- Roger Penrose's doctoral advisor was J. A. Todd[20].
- Roger Penrose received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
- Roger Penrose received the Copley Medal[22].
- Roger Penrose received the Royal Medal[23].
- Roger Penrose received the Adams Prize[24].
- Roger Penrose received the Eddington Medal[25].
- Roger Penrose received the IOP Dirac Medal[26].
- Roger Penrose's religion is recorded as agnosticism[27].
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Origins and Family
Roger Penrose was born in Colchester[2]. His father was Lionel Penrose[9]. His mother was Margaret Leathes[10].
Education
Roger Penrose was educated at University College School[19]. His doctoral advisor was J. A. Todd[20].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], physicist[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], astronomer[7], and astrophysicist[13]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[28]; mathematical physics[15], a branch of mathematics[29]; and mathematics[16], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Gresham College[17], an educational institution[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1597[33] and Leiden University[18], a university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1575[36], headquartered in Leiden[37]. Doctoral students include Claude LeBrun[38], Tristan Needham[39], Richard Jozsa[40], Richard S. Ward[41], Andrew Hodges[42], and Asghar Qadir[43].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Copley Medal[22], a medallion[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1731[48]; Royal Medal[23], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1826[51]; Adams Prize[24], a mathematics award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1848[54]; Eddington Medal[25], a science award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1953[57]; and IOP Dirac Medal[26], a science award[58], in United Kingdom[59].
Personal Life
Among Roger Penrose's spouses was Vanessa Thomas[11]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism[27].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Roger Penrose include Penrose diagram[60], Penrose graphical notation[61], Penrose triangle[62], Penrose tiling[63], Terrell rotation[64], Penrose stairs[65], Moore–Penrose inverse[66], and Penrose process[67].
Why It Matters
Roger Penrose has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Stuart Hameroff[69], a physician[70], b. 1947[71], of United States[72], specialised in anaesthesiology[73].
He is credited with the discovery of orchestrated objective reduction[74], a scientific hypothesis[75]; conformal cyclic cosmology[76], a cyclic model[77]; cosmic censorship hypothesis[78], a scientific hypothesis[79]; Penrose graphical notation[80], a notation[81]; Terrell rotation[82], a physical theory[83]; and twistor theory[84], a physical theory[85]. Works attributed to him include The Road to Reality[86], Cycles of Time[87], The Nature of Space and Time[88], The Emperor's New Mind[89], and Shadows of the Mind[90]. Entities named for him include Penrose diagram[60], Penrose graphical notation[61], Penrose triangle[62], Penrose tiling[63], Terrell rotation[64], and Penrose stairs[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Hodges[91], Lane P. Hughston[92], Richard Jozsa[93], Richard S. Ward[94], and Claude LeBrun[95].
FAQs
Where was Roger Penrose born?
Roger Penrose's place of birth was Colchester[2].
Who were Roger Penrose's parents?
Roger Penrose's father was Lionel Penrose[9]. Roger Penrose's mother was Margaret Leathes[10].
Who was Roger Penrose married to?
Roger Penrose's spouses include Vanessa Thomas[11].
What did Roger Penrose do for work?
Roger Penrose worked as mathematician[3], physicist[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7].
Where did Roger Penrose go to school?
Roger Penrose was educated at University College School[19].
What awards did Roger Penrose receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Copley Medal[22], Royal Medal[23], and Adams Prize[24].
Who did Roger Penrose influence?
Roger Penrose has been cited as an influence by Stuart Hameroff[69].
What did Roger Penrose discover?
Roger Penrose is credited as discoverer of orchestrated objective reduction[74], conformal cyclic cosmology[76], cosmic censorship hypothesis[78], and Penrose graphical notation[80].