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Roger Penrose

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Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose was born on 8 August 1931 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Einstein's Universe (1979), Nova (1974) and A Brief History of Time (1991). He is married to Vanessa Thomas. They have two children.
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Known for:

Einstein's Universe (1979)
Einstein's Universe
7.6
  • Self
  • 1979
Nova (1974)
Nova
8.7
TV Series
  • Self
A Brief History of Time (1991)
A Brief History of Time
7.3
  • Self - Professor at Cambridge
  • 1991
Horizon (1964)
Horizon
8.6
TV Series
  • Self - Oxford University(as Prof Sir Roger Penrose)

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  • The Art of the Impossible: MC Escher and Me (2015)
    The Art of the Impossible: MC Escher and Me
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Celebrating Science (2008)
    Celebrating Science
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2009

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    • Prof Sir Roger Penrose
  • Born
    • August 8, 1931
    • Colchester, Essex, England, UK
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    • Vanessa Thomas? - present (2 children)
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    • 2 Portrayals

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    Holds the position of Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University since 1973. At Oxford, Penrose has been working on 'twistor theory' in which the four dimensions of space-time are quantized by imaginary numbers as opposed to real numbers.

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