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].
Key Facts
- Father: Lionel Penrose[8]
- Mother: Margaret Leathes[9]
- Spouse: Vanessa Thomas[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Occupation: astrophysicist[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], mathematical physics[14], mathematics[15]
- Employer: Gresham College[16], Leiden University[17]
- Educated at: University College School[18]
- Doctoral advisor: J. A. Todd[19]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Copley Medal[21], Royal Medal[22], Adams Prize[23], Eddington Medal[24], IOP Dirac Medal[25], Albert Einstein Medal[26], Naylor Prize and Lectureship[27], Helmholtz Medal[28], Karl Schwarzschild Medal[29], Marcel Grossmann Award[30], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[31], Order of Merit[32], De Morgan Medal[33]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Noble title: Knight Bachelor[36]
- Doctoral student: Claude LeBrun[37], Tristan Needham[38], Richard Jozsa[39], Richard S. Ward[40], Andrew Hodges[41], Asghar Qadir[42], Lane P. Hughston[43], Tim Poston[44], Adam Helfer[45], Kenneth Paul Tod[46], William Shaw[47], George A. J. Sparling[48], George Burnett-Stuart[49], Ross Moore[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Roger Penrose include Penrose triangle[55], Penrose tiling[56], Moore–Penrose inverse[57], Penrose stairs[58], Penrose process[59], Penrose diagram[60], Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems[61], and Terrell rotation[62].
Why It Matters
Roger Penrose has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Stuart Hameroff[65], a physician[66], b. 1947[67], of United States[68], specialised in anaesthesiology[69].
He is credited with the discovery of Penrose triangle[70], an impossible object[71]; Penrose tiling[72], a mathematical concept[73]; orchestrated objective reduction[74], a scientific hypothesis[75]; Penrose stairs[76], an impossible object[77]; conformal cyclic cosmology[78], a cyclic model[79]; and Penrose process[80], a scientific theory[81]. Works attributed to him include The Emperor's New Mind[82], The Road to Reality[83], Shadows of the Mind[84], Cycles of Time[85], and The Nature of Space and Time[86]. Entities named for him include Penrose triangle[55], Penrose tiling[56], Moore–Penrose inverse[57], Penrose stairs[58], Penrose process[59], and Penrose diagram[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Hodges[87], Richard Jozsa[88], Claude LeBrun[89], Richard S. Ward[90], and Lane P. Hughston[91].
FAQs
Where was Roger Penrose born?
Roger Penrose was born in Colchester[1].
Who were Roger Penrose's parents?
Roger Penrose's father was Lionel Penrose[8]. Roger Penrose's mother was Margaret Leathes[9].
Who was Roger Penrose married to?
Roger Penrose's spouses include Vanessa Thomas[10].
What did Roger Penrose do for work?
Roger Penrose worked as a mathematician[2], physicist[3], philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and astronomer[6].
Where did Roger Penrose go to school?
Roger Penrose was educated at University College School[18].
What awards did Roger Penrose receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Copley Medal[21], Royal Medal[22], and Adams Prize[23].
Who did Roger Penrose influence?
Roger Penrose has been cited as an influence by Stuart Hameroff[65].
What did Roger Penrose discover?
Roger Penrose is credited as discoverer of Penrose triangle[70], Penrose tiling[72], orchestrated objective reduction[74], and Penrose stairs[76].