R. Nicholas Burns

American diplomat and academic (born 1956)
Person human Q519825
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R. Nicholas Burns

Summary

R. Nicholas Burns is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1956[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], university teacher[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,286 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • R. Nicholas Burns's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was born on January 28, 1956[3].
  • R. Nicholas Burns held citizenship in United States[8].
  • R. Nicholas Burns worked as a diplomat[4].
  • R. Nicholas Burns worked as a university teacher[5].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's professions included politician[6].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's field of work was international relations[9].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's field of work was foreign policy[10].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's field of work was diplomacy[11].
  • R. Nicholas Burns held the position of ambassador[12].
  • R. Nicholas Burns held the position of United States Ambassador to China[13].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was educated at Boston College[15].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was educated at University of Paris[16].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was educated at Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's education included a stint at Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies[18].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was educated at Wellesley High School[19].
  • R. Nicholas Burns received the Order of the Three Stars[20].
  • R. Nicholas Burns received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • R. Nicholas Burns was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • R. Nicholas Burns is recorded as male[23].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's Commons category is recorded as R. Nicholas Burns[25].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[26].
  • R. Nicholas Burns's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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Origins and Family

R. Nicholas Burns was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on January 28, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Boston College[15], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[31]; University of Paris[16], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39]; Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies[18], a graduate school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1943[42]; and Wellesley High School[19], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1938[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], university teacher[5], and politician[6]. Fields of work include international relations[9], an academic major[46]; foreign policy[10], a political domain[47]; and diplomacy[11], an academic discipline[48]. R. Nicholas Burns was employed by Harvard University[14]. Positions held include ambassador[12], a diplomatic rank[49] and United States Ambassador to China[13], a position[50], in People's Republic of China[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[20], an order[52], in Latvia[53], founded in 1924[54] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[55].

Why It Matters

R. Nicholas Burns ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,286 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was R. Nicholas Burns born?

R. Nicholas Burns's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

What did R. Nicholas Burns do for work?

R. Nicholas Burns worked as diplomat[4], university teacher[5], and politician[6].

Where did R. Nicholas Burns go to school?

R. Nicholas Burns was educated at Boston College[15], University of Paris[16], Johns Hopkins University[17], and Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies[18].

What awards did R. Nicholas Burns receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[20] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

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  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . state.gov. Retrieved . state.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Robert, Nicholas
    Participant in Asia Summit 2022
    Field of work international relations, foreign policy, diplomacy
    Social media followers {'amount': '+67235'}, {'amount': '+77730'}, {'amount': '+76963'}
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