Roger Tayler

British astronomer (1929–1997)
Person human Q3439485
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Roger Tayler

Summary

Roger Tayler is a human[1]. He was born on October 25, 1929[2]. He died on January 23, 1997[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4].

Key Facts

  • Roger Tayler was born on October 25, 1929[2].
  • Roger Tayler died on January 23, 1997[3].
  • Roger Tayler held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Roger Tayler worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Among Roger Tayler's employers was Gresham College[6].
  • Roger Tayler was employed by University of Sussex[7].
  • Roger Tayler was educated at Solihull School[8].
  • Roger Tayler's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Roger Tayler's doctoral advisor was Hermann Bondi[10].
  • Roger Tayler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Roger Tayler received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Roger Tayler received the Mayhew Prize[13].
  • Roger Tayler was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Roger Tayler is recorded as male[15].
  • Roger Tayler's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Douglas Gough as a doctoral student[17].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Peter Russell Owen as a doctoral student[18].
  • Roger Tayler supervised John Papaloizou as a doctoral student[19].
  • Roger Tayler supervised F. E. Clifford as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Murugesapillai Maheswaran as a doctoral student[21].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Nematollah Riazi as a doctoral student[22].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[23].
  • Roger Tayler's family name is recorded as Tayler[24].
  • Roger Tayler's given name is recorded as Roger[25].
  • Roger Tayler's given name is recorded as John[26].

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Origins and Family

Roger Tayler was born on October 25, 1929[2].

Education

Educated at Solihull School[8], a school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1560[29] and University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1209[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]. Roger Tayler's doctoral advisor was Hermann Bondi[10].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Tayler's professions included astronomer[4]. Employers include Gresham College[6], an educational institution[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1597[36] and University of Sussex[7], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1961[39], headquartered in Sussex House[40]. Doctoral students include Douglas Gough[17], an astronomer[41], b. 1941[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[44]; Peter Russell Owen[18]; John Papaloizou[19], an astronomer[45], b. 1947[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[48], specialised in accretion disc[49]; F. E. Clifford[20]; Murugesapillai Maheswaran[21], a mathematician[50], b. 1939[51], of United States[52]; and Nematollah Riazi[22], a cosmologist[53], b. 1960[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[57], in United Kingdom[58]; and Mayhew Prize[13], an award[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Death and Burial

Roger Tayler died on January 23, 1997[3]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[23].

FAQs

What did Roger Tayler do for work?

Roger Tayler worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Roger Tayler go to school?

Roger Tayler was educated at Solihull School[8] and University of Cambridge[9].

What awards did Roger Tayler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], and Mayhew Prize[13].

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Class ancestry

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