Rex Richards

British scientist and academic (1922–2019)
Person human Q2147079
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Rex Richards

Summary

Rex Richards is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colyton[2]. He was born on October 28, 1922[3]. He died on July 15, 2019[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colyton[2], Rex Richards…
  • Rex Richards was born on October 28, 1922[3].
  • Rex Richards died on July 15, 2019[4].
  • Rex Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Rex Richards worked as a chemist[5].
  • Rex Richards worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Rex Richards held the position of president of the Royal Society of Chemistry[9].
  • Rex Richards held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[10].
  • Rex Richards held the position of Q140855537[11].
  • Among Rex Richards's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • Rex Richards was educated at St John's College[13].
  • Rex Richards received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Rex Richards received the Corday-Morgan Prize[15].
  • Rex Richards received the Royal Medal[16].
  • Rex Richards received the Davy Medal[17].
  • Rex Richards received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • Rex Richards received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].
  • Rex Richards was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Rex Richards was a member of British Academy[21].
  • Rex Richards is recorded as male[22].
  • Rex Richards's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rex Richards supervised Ray Freeman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Rex Richards supervised David Gadian as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rex Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[26].
  • Rex Richards's given name is recorded as Rex[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colyton[2], Rex Richards… he was born on October 28, 1922[3].

Education

Rex Richards was educated at St John's College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Rex Richards's employers was University of Oxford[12]. Positions held include president of the Royal Society of Chemistry[9], Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[10], and Q140855537[11]. Doctoral students include Ray Freeman[24], a chemist[28], 1932–2022[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in chemistry[32] and David Gadian[25], a researcher[33], b. 1950[34], specialised in biophysics[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Corday-Morgan Prize[15], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Royal Medal[16], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1826[42]; Davy Medal[17], a medallion[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1877[45]; Fellow of the British Academy[18], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49].

Death and Burial

Rex Richards died on July 15, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Rex Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ray Freeman[52], a chemist[53], 1932–2022[54], of United Kingdom[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[56], specialised in chemistry[57].

FAQs

Where was Rex Richards born?

Born in Colyton[2], Rex Richards…

What did Rex Richards do for work?

Rex Richards worked as chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Rex Richards go to school?

Rex Richards was educated at St John's College[13].

What awards did Rex Richards receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Corday-Morgan Prize[15], Royal Medal[16], and Davy Medal[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Sir Rex Richards (1922–2019), DSc, FBA, FRS, Chancellor of the University of Exeter (1982–1998)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P569]]: 28 October 1922, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789725725029"
  2. 9w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Q140855537
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q140855537]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → Colyton
    Member of → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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