Oliver Penrose
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Oliver Penrose is a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to statistical mechanics and the foundations of quantum theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oliver Penrose canonical | 3 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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human ⓘ physicist ⓘ theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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surface form:
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Max Born Medal and Prize ⓘ |
| childOf |
Lionel Penrose
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Margaret Leathes ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Lars Onsager ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | Heriot-Watt University ⓘ |
| familyName | Penrose ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foundations of quantum mechanics
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quantum theory ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Oliver ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| name | Oliver Penrose self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to statistical mechanics
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work on foundations of quantum theory ⓘ |
| notableWork | Penrose–Onsager criterion for Bose–Einstein condensation ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emeritus Professor at Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Bose–Einstein condensate
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surface form:
Bose–Einstein condensation
irreversible processes in statistical mechanics ⓘ phase transitions ⓘ quantum statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| sibling |
Jonathan Penrose
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Roger Penrose ⓘ Shirley Hodgson ⓘ |
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Subject: Oliver Penrose Description of subject: Oliver Penrose is a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to statistical mechanics and the foundations of quantum theory.
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