Skip to content
229,067 profiles ranked

No free photograph

F. Richard Stephenson

British researcher in historical astronomy · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Born 1941 · age 85

F. Richard Stephenson is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Durham, in the Physics department and the East Asian Studies department. His research concentrates on historical aspects of astronomy, in particular analyzing ancient astronomical records to reconstruct the history of Earth's rotation.

F. Richard Stephenson is read about 3.5 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 5 July 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare Claim

Awards

LeRoy E. Doggett Prize2014
Jackson-Gwilt Medal1992

About this person

He has an asteroid named after him: 10979 Fristephenson.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85