R. Michael Roberts

American biologist
Person human Q7273854
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R. Michael Roberts

Summary

R. Michael Roberts is a human[1]. Born in Menston[2], he… he was born on +1940-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biologist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • R. Michael Roberts was born in Menston[2].
  • R. Michael Roberts was born on +1940-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. Michael Roberts held citizenship in United States[7].
  • R. Michael Roberts's professions included biologist[4].
  • R. Michael Roberts's professions included researcher[5].
  • R. Michael Roberts's field of work was embryology[8].
  • R. Michael Roberts's field of work was developmental biology[9].
  • Among R. Michael Roberts's employers was University of Missouri[10].
  • R. Michael Roberts was employed by University of Florida[11].
  • R. Michael Roberts's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • R. Michael Roberts was educated at Lincoln College[13].
  • R. Michael Roberts's doctoral advisor was Vernon S. Butt[14].
  • A notable work attributed to R. Michael Roberts is Interferon tau[15].
  • R. Michael Roberts received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[16].
  • R. Michael Roberts received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • R. Michael Roberts was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • R. Michael Roberts was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • R. Michael Roberts is recorded as male[20].
  • R. Michael Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • R. Michael Roberts supervised James C. Cross as a doctoral student[22].
  • R. Michael Roberts's ISNI is recorded as 000000006739261X[23].
  • R. Michael Roberts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94377808[24].
  • R. Michael Roberts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83006870[25].
  • R. Michael Roberts's IdRef ID is recorded as 191849383[26].
  • R. Michael Roberts's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-0008-6559[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Menston[2], R. Michael Roberts… he was born on +1940-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Lincoln College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1427[34]. R. Michael Roberts's doctoral advisor was Vernon S. Butt[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4] and researcher[5]. Fields of work include embryology[8], a branch of biology[35] and developmental biology[9], a branch of biology[36]. Employers include University of Missouri[10], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1839[39] and University of Florida[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1853[42], headquartered in Gainesville[43]. R. Michael Roberts supervised James C. Cross as a doctoral student[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to R. Michael Roberts is Interferon tau[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Agriculture[16], a science award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1978[46] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

Why It Matters

R. Michael Roberts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was R. Michael Roberts born?

R. Michael Roberts's place of birth was Menston[2].

What did R. Michael Roberts do for work?

R. Michael Roberts worked as biologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did R. Michael Roberts go to school?

R. Michael Roberts was educated at University of Oxford[12] and Lincoln College[13].

What awards did R. Michael Roberts receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Agriculture[16] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

References

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  1. [2] . worldscientific.com. worldscientific.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . robertslab.missouri.edu. robertslab.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . robertslab.missouri.edu. robertslab.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . ssr.org. ssr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MAK. worldscientific.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 30 years on from the molecular cloning of interferon-tau. 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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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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