John Roebuck

English inventor
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John Roebuck

Summary

John Roebuck is a human[1]. He was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bo'ness[4]. He died on +1794-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], chemist[7], physician[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sheffield[2], John Roebuck…
  • John Roebuck died in Bo'ness[4].
  • John Roebuck was born on +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Roebuck died on +1794-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Roebuck was Benjamin Roebuck[11].
  • John Roebuck held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Roebuck's professions included inventor[6].
  • John Roebuck's professions included chemist[7].
  • John Roebuck worked as a physician[8].
  • John Roebuck worked as a businessperson[9].
  • John Roebuck's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John Roebuck received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Roebuck was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John Roebuck is recorded as male[16].
  • John Roebuck's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Roebuck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073909881[18].
  • John Roebuck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9722692[19].
  • John Roebuck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93044635[20].
  • John Roebuck's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l6jy[21].
  • John Roebuck's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2432769A[22].
  • John Roebuck's family name is recorded as Roebuck[23].
  • John Roebuck's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Roebuck's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 12864124X[25].
  • John Roebuck's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John Roebuck's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sheffield[2], John Roebuck… he was born on +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Roebuck's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], chemist[7], physician[8], and businessperson[9].

Recognition

John Roebuck received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Personal Life

A child of John Roebuck was Benjamin Roebuck[11].

Death and Burial

John Roebuck died on +1794-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bo'ness[4].

Why It Matters

John Roebuck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Roebuck born?

John Roebuck's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

Where did John Roebuck die?

John Roebuck passed away in Bo'ness[4].

What did John Roebuck do for work?

John Roebuck worked as inventor[6], chemist[7], physician[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did John Roebuck go to school?

John Roebuck was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did John Roebuck receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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