Alfred Robb

British physicist (1873–1936)
Person human Q376955
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Alfred Robb

Summary

Alfred Robb is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on +1873-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Castlereagh[4]. He died on +1936-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Robb's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Alfred Robb passed away in Castlereagh[4].
  • Alfred Robb was born on +1873-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Robb died on +1936-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Robb held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alfred Robb's professions included physicist[6].
  • Alfred Robb's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[9].
  • Alfred Robb's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[10].
  • Alfred Robb's doctoral advisor was Woldemar Voigt[11].
  • Alfred Robb received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Alfred Robb received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[13].
  • Alfred Robb was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Alfred Robb is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfred Robb's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfred Robb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115940677[17].
  • Alfred Robb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10240836[18].
  • Alfred Robb's GND ID is recorded as 130543101[19].
  • Alfred Robb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84805208[20].
  • Alfred Robb's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10510961x[21].
  • Alfred Robb's IdRef ID is recorded as 250687216[22].
  • Alfred Robb's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08586148[23].
  • Alfred Robb's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35450213[24].
  • Alfred Robb's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 18576[25].
  • Alfred Robb's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • Alfred Robb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n0fw8[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Robb's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on +1873-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[9], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Queen's University Belfast[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1845[34]. Alfred Robb's doctoral advisor was Woldemar Voigt[11].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Robb worked as a physicist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Croix de guerre 1914–1918[13], a courage award[37], in France[38], founded in 1915[39].

Death and Burial

Alfred Robb died on +1936-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Castlereagh[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Robb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Robb born?

Alfred Robb's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did Alfred Robb die?

Alfred Robb passed away in Castlereagh[4].

What did Alfred Robb do for work?

Alfred Robb worked as physicist[6].

Where did Alfred Robb go to school?

Alfred Robb was educated at University of Göttingen[9] and Queen's University Belfast[10].

What awards did Alfred Robb receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12] and Croix de guerre 1914–1918[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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