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 ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,435 views/month, #5,486 of 1,000,298).[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[32]; mathematical physics[15], a branch of mathematics[33]; and mathematics[16], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include Gresham College[17], an educational institution[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1597[37] and Leiden University[18], a university[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1575[40], headquartered in Leiden[41]. Doctoral students include Claude LeBrun[42], Tristan Needham[43], Richard Jozsa[44], Richard S. Ward[45], Andrew Hodges[46], and Asghar Qadir[47].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Copley Medal[22], a medallion[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1731[52]; Royal Medal[23], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1826[55]; Adams Prize[24], a mathematics award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1848[58]; Eddington Medal[25], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1953[61]; and IOP Dirac Medal[26], a science award[62], in United Kingdom[63].
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 tiling[64], Penrose triangle[65], Moore–Penrose inverse[66], Penrose stairs[67], Penrose diagram[68], Penrose process[69], Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems[70], and Terrell rotation[71].
Why It Matters
Roger Penrose ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,435 views/month, #5,486 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Stuart Hameroff[74], a physician[75], b. 1947[76], of United States[77], specialised in anaesthesiology[78].
He is credited with the discovery of conformal cyclic cosmology[79], a cyclic model[80]; orchestrated objective reduction[81], a scientific hypothesis[82]; Penrose tiling[83], a mathematical concept[84]; Penrose triangle[85], an impossible object[86]; Penrose stairs[87], an impossible object[88]; and cosmic censorship hypothesis[89], a scientific hypothesis[90]. Works attributed to him include The Emperor's New Mind[91], The Road to Reality[92], Shadows of the Mind[93], Cycles of Time[94], and The Nature of Space and Time[95]. Entities named for him include Penrose tiling[64], Penrose triangle[65], Moore–Penrose inverse[66], Penrose stairs[67], Penrose diagram[68], and Penrose process[69].
His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Hodges[96], Richard Jozsa[97], Claude LeBrun[98], Richard S. Ward[99], and Lane P. Hughston[100].
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[74].
What did Roger Penrose discover?
Roger Penrose is credited as discoverer of conformal cyclic cosmology[79], orchestrated objective reduction[81], Penrose tiling[83], and Penrose triangle[85].