Robert B. Downs

Summary

Robert B. Downs is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lenoir^[2]. He was born on May 25, 1903^[3]. He died in Urbana^[4]. He died on February 24, 1991^[5]. He worked as a librarian^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert B. Downs's place of birth was Lenoir^[2].
• Robert B. Downs died in Urbana^[4].
• Robert B. Downs was born on May 25, 1903^[3].
• Robert B. Downs died on February 24, 1991^[5].
• Among Robert B. Downs's spouses was Jane Bliss Downs^[8].
• Robert B. Downs held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Robert B. Downs worked as a librarian^[6].
• Robert B. Downs held the position of President of the American Library Association^[10].
• Among Robert B. Downs's employers was Colby College^[11].
• Robert B. Downs's education included a stint at Ohio State University^[12].
• Robert B. Downs's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13].
• Robert B. Downs's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14].
• Robert B. Downs was educated at Columbia University School of Library Service^[15].
• Robert B. Downs was educated at Southern Illinois University^[16].
• Robert B. Downs's education included a stint at Colby College^[17].
• Robert B. Downs received the Library Hall of Fame^[18].
• Robert B. Downs received the ALA Medal of Excellence^[19].
• Robert B. Downs received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Robert B. Downs received the Joseph W. Lippincott Award^[21].
• Robert B. Downs received the American Library Association Honorary Membership^[22].
• Robert B. Downs was a member of American Library Association^[23].
• Robert B. Downs is recorded as male^[24].
• Robert B. Downs's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Robert B. Downs's family name is recorded as Downs^[26].
• Robert B. Downs's given name is recorded as Robert^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert B. Downs's place of birth was Lenoir^[2]. He was born on May 25, 1903^[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Columbus^[31]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1789^[37]; Columbia University School of Library Service^[15], a school^[38], in United States^[39]; Southern Illinois University^[16], a state university system^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1869^[42]; and Colby College^[17], a liberal arts college in the United States^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1813^[45], headquartered in Waterville^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Robert B. Downs worked as a librarian^[6]. Among his employers was Colby College^[11]. He held the position of President of the American Library Association^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Library Hall of Fame^[18], an award^[47], in United States^[48]; ALA Medal of Excellence^[19], an award^[49]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; Joseph W. Lippincott Award^[21], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1938^[55]; and American Library Association Honorary Membership^[22], an award^[56], in United States^[57].

Personal Life

Among Robert B. Downs's spouses was Jane Bliss Downs^[8].

Death and Burial

Robert B. Downs died on February 24, 1991^[5]. He passed away in Urbana^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert B. Downs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Robert B. Downs born?

Robert B. Downs's place of birth was Lenoir^[2].

Where did Robert B. Downs die?

Robert B. Downs died in Urbana^[4].

Who was Robert B. Downs married to?

Robert B. Downs's spouses include Jane Bliss Downs^[8].

What did Robert B. Downs do for work?

Robert B. Downs worked as librarian^[6].

Where did Robert B. Downs go to school?

Robert B. Downs was educated at Ohio State University^[12], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14], and Columbia University School of Library Service^[15].

What awards did Robert B. Downs receive?

Honors received include Library Hall of Fame^[18], ALA Medal of Excellence^[19], Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], and Joseph W. Lippincott Award^[21].