Ed Roberts

Disability rights activist (1939-1995)
Person human Q537832
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Ed Roberts

Summary

Ed Roberts is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], he… he was born on +1939-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1995-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a disability rights activist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ed Roberts's place of birth was United States[2].
  • Ed Roberts died in Berkeley[4].
  • Ed Roberts was born on +1939-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Roberts died on +1995-03-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ed Roberts held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ed Roberts's professions included disability rights activist[6].
  • Ed Roberts's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Ed Roberts's education included a stint at College of San Mateo[10].
  • Ed Roberts received the California Hall of Fame[11].
  • Ed Roberts received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Ed Roberts's image is recorded as Edward V Roberts (1981) (1).jpg[13].
  • Ed Roberts is recorded as male[14].
  • Ed Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ed Roberts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 312881896[16].
  • Ed Roberts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014150599[17].
  • Ed Roberts's Commons category is recorded as Ed Roberts[18].
  • Ed Roberts's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/083vjf[19].
  • Ed Roberts's family name is recorded as Roberts[20].
  • Ed Roberts's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Ed Roberts's medical condition is recorded as poliomyelitis[22].
  • Ed Roberts's medical condition is recorded as tetraplegia[23].
  • Ed Roberts's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ed-Roberts[24].
  • Ed Roberts's FAST ID is recorded as 1916537[25].
  • Ed Roberts's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Roberts-21301[26].
  • Ed Roberts's Prabook ID is recorded as 597660[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Ed Roberts… he was born on +1939-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and College of San Mateo[10], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Roberts worked as a disability rights activist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include California Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame of a state or province[35], in United States[36] and MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1981[39].

Death and Burial

Ed Roberts died on +1995-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Ed Roberts ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ed Roberts born?

Ed Roberts's place of birth was United States[2].

Where did Ed Roberts die?

Ed Roberts passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Ed Roberts do for work?

Ed Roberts worked as disability rights activist[6].

Where did Ed Roberts go to school?

Ed Roberts was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9] and College of San Mateo[10].

What awards did Ed Roberts receive?

Honors received include California Hall of Fame[11] and MacArthur Fellows Program[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . californiamuseum.org. Retrieved . californiamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . macfound.org. Retrieved . macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

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