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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

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[6].
  • Roger Tayler worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Roger Tayler held the position of President of the Royal Astronomical Society[7].
  • Roger Tayler was employed by Gresham College[8].
  • Roger Tayler was employed by University of Sussex[9].
  • Roger Tayler's education included a stint at Solihull School[10].
  • Roger Tayler's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Roger Tayler's doctoral advisor was Hermann Bondi[12].
  • Roger Tayler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Roger Tayler received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Roger Tayler received the Mayhew Prize[15].
  • Roger Tayler was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Roger Tayler is recorded as male[17].
  • Roger Tayler's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Douglas Gough as a doctoral student[19].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Peter Russell Owen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roger Tayler supervised John Papaloizou as a doctoral student[21].
  • Roger Tayler supervised F. E. Clifford as a doctoral student[22].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Murugesapillai Maheswaran as a doctoral student[23].
  • Roger Tayler supervised Nematollah Riazi as a doctoral student[24].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[25].
  • Roger Tayler's family name is recorded as Tayler[26].
  • Roger Tayler's given name is recorded as Roger[27].

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Origins and Family

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

Education

Educated at Solihull School[10], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1560[30] and University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Roger Tayler's doctoral advisor was Hermann Bondi[12].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Tayler's professions included astronomer[4]. Employers include Gresham College[8], an educational institution[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1597[37] and University of Sussex[9], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1961[40], headquartered in Sussex House[41]. He held the position of President of the Royal Astronomical Society[7]. Doctoral students include Douglas Gough[19], an astronomer[42], b. 1941[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[45]; Peter Russell Owen[20]; John Papaloizou[21], an astronomer[46], b. 1947[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[49], specialised in accretion disc[50]; F. E. Clifford[22]; Murugesapillai Maheswaran[23], a mathematician[51], b. 1939[52], of United States[53]; and Nematollah Riazi[24], a cosmologist[54], b. 1960[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[58], in United Kingdom[59]; and Mayhew Prize[15], an award[60], in United Kingdom[61].

Death and Burial

Roger Tayler died on January 23, 1997[3]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[25].

Why It Matters

Roger Tayler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

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[10] and University of Cambridge[11].

What awards did Roger Tayler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], and Mayhew Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Roger, John
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