Robert A. Swanson

American businessman (1947–1999)
Person human Q7341301
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Robert A. Swanson

Summary

Robert A. Swanson is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert A. Swanson's place of birth was United States[2].
  • Robert A. Swanson was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert A. Swanson died on +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert A. Swanson died on +1999-12-06T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Robert A. Swanson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert A. Swanson's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Robert A. Swanson's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management[9].
  • Robert A. Swanson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Robert A. Swanson received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11].
  • Robert A. Swanson received the Biotechnology Heritage Award[12].
  • Robert A. Swanson's image is recorded as Robert A. Swanson 2000 Biotech Award.tif[13].
  • Robert A. Swanson is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert A. Swanson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert A. Swanson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037341803[16].
  • Robert A. Swanson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9214826[17].
  • Robert A. Swanson's GND ID is recorded as 1045495204[18].
  • Robert A. Swanson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002134955[19].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[20].
  • Robert A. Swanson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b5rmy[21].
  • Robert A. Swanson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2543574A[22].
  • Robert A. Swanson's family name is recorded as Swanson[23].
  • Robert A. Swanson's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Robert A. Swanson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Robert A. Swanson's FAST ID is recorded as 480633[26].
  • Robert A. Swanson's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJpPHdHYXcc9M3hGJ9Gyh3[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Robert A. Swanson… he was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[9], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Robert A. Swanson worked as a businessperson[5].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1980[38] and Biotechnology Heritage Award[12], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1999[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1999-12-06T00:00:00Z[7]. The cause of death was brain cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Robert A. Swanson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Robert A. Swanson born?

Robert A. Swanson's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Robert A. Swanson do for work?

Robert A. Swanson worked as businessperson[5].

Where did Robert A. Swanson go to school?

Robert A. Swanson was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[9] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Robert A. Swanson receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11] and Biotechnology Heritage Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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