Gilbert Plass

Canadian physicist (1920–2004)
Person human Q1524047
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Gilbert Plass

Summary

Gilbert Plass is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on +1920-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bryan[4]. He died on +2004-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and climatologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert Plass's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Gilbert Plass passed away in Bryan[4].
  • Gilbert Plass was born on +1920-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gilbert Plass died on +2004-03-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gilbert Plass held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Gilbert Plass's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gilbert Plass's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gilbert Plass worked as a climatologist[8].
  • Gilbert Plass's field of work was physics[11].
  • Among Gilbert Plass's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Among Gilbert Plass's employers was Texas A&M University[13].
  • Gilbert Plass's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Gilbert Plass's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • Gilbert Plass is recorded as male[16].
  • Gilbert Plass's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gilbert Plass's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025201715[18].
  • Gilbert Plass's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53126310[19].
  • Gilbert Plass's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85161665[20].
  • Gilbert Plass's IdRef ID is recorded as 092619878[21].
  • Gilbert Plass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026mgz_[22].
  • Gilbert Plass's family name is recorded as Plass[23].
  • Gilbert Plass's given name is recorded as Gilbert[24].
  • Gilbert Plass's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2018045112[25].
  • Gilbert Plass's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 365/000275537[26].
  • Gilbert Plass's zbMATH author ID is recorded as plass.gilbert-n[27].

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Origins and Family

Gilbert Plass's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1920-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and climatologist[8]. Gilbert Plass's field of work was physics[11]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39] and Texas A&M University[13], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1876[42], headquartered in College Station[43].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Plass died on +2004-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bryan[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Plass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Plass born?

Gilbert Plass's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Where did Gilbert Plass die?

Gilbert Plass passed away in Bryan[4].

What did Gilbert Plass do for work?

Gilbert Plass worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and climatologist[8].

Where did Gilbert Plass go to school?

Gilbert Plass was educated at Harvard University[14] and Princeton University[15].

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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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