Robert Blair

Summary

Robert Blair is a human^[1]. He was born in East Lothian^[2]. He was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Westlock^[4]. He died on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and surgeon^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Blair was born in East Lothian^[2].
• Robert Blair passed away in Westlock^[4].
• Robert Blair was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Blair died on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Blair held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• Robert Blair held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Robert Blair worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Robert Blair worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Robert Blair's professions included surgeon^[8].
• Robert Blair was employed by University of Edinburgh^[12].
• Robert Blair's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[13].
• Robert Blair's image is recorded as Bust of Robert Blair by Thomas Campbell, 1815, Old College, University of Edinburgh.jpg^[14].
• Robert Blair is recorded as male^[15].
• Robert Blair's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Robert Blair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17077939^[17].
• Robert Blair's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91013698^[18].
• Robert Blair's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/042hrg^[19].
• Robert Blair's family name is recorded as Blair^[20].
• Robert Blair's given name is recorded as Robert^[21].
• Robert Blair's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• Robert Blair's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Robert Blair's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 2572^[24].
• Robert Blair's Prabook ID is recorded as 1915681^[25].
• Robert Blair's sibling is recorded as Archibald Blair^[26].
• Robert Blair's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 939^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Blair was born in East Lothian^[2]. He was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert Blair was educated at University of Edinburgh^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and surgeon^[8]. Among Robert Blair's employers was University of Edinburgh^[12].

Death and Burial

Robert Blair died on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Westlock^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Blair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Robert Blair born?

Robert Blair was born in East Lothian^[2].

Where did Robert Blair die?

Robert Blair passed away in Westlock^[4].

What did Robert Blair do for work?

Robert Blair worked as astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and surgeon^[8].

Where did Robert Blair go to school?

Robert Blair was educated at University of Edinburgh^[13].