Howard P. Robertson

Summary

Howard P. Robertson is a human^[1]. He was born in Hoquiam^[2]. He was born on +1903-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4]. He died on +1961-08-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Hoquiam^[2], Howard P. Robertson…
• Howard P. Robertson passed away in Pasadena^[4].
• Howard P. Robertson was born on +1903-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Howard P. Robertson died on +1961-08-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Rose Hills Memorial Park^[10].
• Howard P. Robertson held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Howard P. Robertson worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Howard P. Robertson worked as a physicist^[7].
• Howard P. Robertson's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Howard P. Robertson held the position of special adviser^[12].
• Howard P. Robertson held the position of director^[13].
• Howard P. Robertson held the position of member^[14].
• Howard P. Robertson was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Among Howard P. Robertson's employers was California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among Howard P. Robertson's employers was National Defense Research Committee^[17].
• Among Howard P. Robertson's employers was Office of Scientific Research and Development^[18].
• Among Howard P. Robertson's employers was California Institute of Technology^[19].
• Howard P. Robertson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[20].
• Howard P. Robertson's education included a stint at University of Washington^[21].
• Howard P. Robertson was educated at University of Göttingen^[22].
• Howard P. Robertson's doctoral advisor was Harry Bateman^[23].
• Howard P. Robertson's doctoral advisor was Paul Sophus Epstein^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Howard P. Robertson is Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Howard P. Robertson is Poynting–Robertson effect^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Howard P. Robertson is Schrödinger-Robertson relation^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hoquiam^[2], Howard P. Robertson… he was born on +1903-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[20], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; University of Washington^[21], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34]; and University of Göttingen^[22], a campus university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1734^[37], headquartered in Göttingen^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Harry Bateman^[23], a mathematician^[39], 1882–1946^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[42], specialised in mathematics^[43] and Paul Sophus Epstein^[24], a mathematician^[44], 1883–1966^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[47], specialised in theoretical physics^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1746^[51], headquartered in Princeton^[52]; California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1891^[55], headquartered in California^[56]; National Defense Research Committee^[17], a government agency^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1940^[59], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[60]; and Office of Scientific Research and Development^[18], a government agency^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1941^[63], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[64]. Positions held include special adviser^[12]; director^[13], a profession^[65]; and member^[14], a position^[66]. Doctoral students include Abraham H. Taub^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1911–1999^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], specialised in differential geometry^[72] and Eugene Parker^[73], an astronomer^[74], 1927–2022^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the National Medal of Science^[77], specialised in plasma physics^[78].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric^[25], an exact solution in general relativity^[79]; Poynting–Robertson effect^[26], a scientific theory^[80]; Schrödinger-Robertson relation^[27], a scientific theory^[81]; and Friedmann universe^[82]. Things named for Howard P. Robertson include Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric^[83], an exact solution in general relativity^[84]; Poynting–Robertson effect^[85], a scientific theory^[86]; and Robertson^[87], a lunar crater^[88].

Recognition

Howard P. Robertson received the Medal for Merit^[89].

Death and Burial

Howard P. Robertson died on +1961-08-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4]. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Howard P. Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

Entities named for him include Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric^[83], an exact solution in general relativity^[84]; Poynting–Robertson effect^[85], a scientific theory^[86]; and Robertson^[87], a lunar crater^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eugene Parker^[92], an astronomer^[93], 1927–2022^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the National Medal of Science^[96], specialised in plasma physics^[97] and Abraham H. Taub^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1911–1999^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[102], specialised in differential geometry^[103].

FAQs

Where was Howard P. Robertson born?

Born in Hoquiam^[2], Howard P. Robertson…

Where did Howard P. Robertson die?

Howard P. Robertson passed away in Pasadena^[4].

What did Howard P. Robertson do for work?

Howard P. Robertson worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Howard P. Robertson go to school?

Howard P. Robertson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[20], University of Washington^[21], and University of Göttingen^[22].

What awards did Howard P. Robertson receive?

Honors received include Medal for Merit^[89].