Roy Taylor

Professor of Ultrafast Physics and Technology at Imperial College London
Person human Q10364757
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Roy Taylor

Summary

Roy Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Carrickfergus[2]. He was born on +1949-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Roy Taylor was born in Carrickfergus[2].
  • Roy Taylor was born on +1949-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Roy Taylor worked as a physicist[4].
  • Roy Taylor's field of work was laser[7].
  • Roy Taylor was employed by Imperial College London[8].
  • Roy Taylor was educated at Queen's University Belfast[9].
  • Roy Taylor's doctoral advisor was Daniel Joseph Bradley[10].
  • Roy Taylor received the Rumford Medal[11].
  • Roy Taylor received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Roy Taylor received the Young Medal and Prize[13].
  • Roy Taylor received the Faraday Medal and Prize[14].
  • Roy Taylor received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15].
  • Roy Taylor was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Roy Taylor's image is recorded as Roy Taylor Royal Society.jpg[17].
  • Roy Taylor is recorded as male[18].
  • Roy Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roy Taylor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hf2c5x[20].
  • Roy Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[21].
  • Roy Taylor's given name is recorded as Roy[22].
  • Roy Taylor's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • Roy Taylor's official website is recorded as https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/jr.taylor[24].
  • Roy Taylor's academic thesis is recorded as Studies of tunable picosecond laser pulses and non-linear interactions[25].
  • Roy Taylor's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7405402263[26].
  • Roy Taylor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Carrickfergus[2], Roy Taylor… he was born on +1949-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roy Taylor's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[9]. His doctoral advisor was Daniel Joseph Bradley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Roy Taylor's professions included physicist[4]. His field of work was laser[7]. Among his employers was Imperial College London[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Rumford Medal[11], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Young Medal and Prize[13], a science award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34]; Faraday Medal and Prize[14], a science award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2008[37]; and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15], a fellowship award[38].

Why It Matters

Roy Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Roy Taylor born?

Born in Carrickfergus[2], Roy Taylor…

What did Roy Taylor do for work?

Roy Taylor worked as physicist[4].

Where did Roy Taylor go to school?

Roy Taylor was educated at Queen's University Belfast[9].

What awards did Roy Taylor receive?

Honors received include Rumford Medal[11], Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Young Medal and Prize[13], and Faraday Medal and Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . raeng.org.uk. Retrieved . raeng.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . imperial.ac.uk. imperial.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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