Robert Bruce Lindsay

American physicist (1900–1985)
Person human Q7342453
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Robert Bruce Lindsay

Summary

Robert Bruce Lindsay is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Bedford[2]. He was born on January 1, 1900[3]. He passed away in Newport[4]. He died on March 2, 1985[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Bruce Lindsay was born in New Bedford[2].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay passed away in Newport[4].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay was born on January 1, 1900[3].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay died on March 2, 1985[5].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Robert Bruce Lindsay's employers was Brown University[10].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay was employed by Yale University[11].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's education included a stint at Brown University[12].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[14].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's doctoral advisor was Niels Bohr[15].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's doctoral advisor was Hans Kramers[16].
  • A notable student of Robert Bruce Lindsay was Thomas G. Barnes[17].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay received the ASA Gold Medal[18].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay supervised Robert E. Green as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay supervised Alfred Bork as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's family name is recorded as Lindsay[23].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Robert Bruce Lindsay's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Bedford[2], Robert Bruce Lindsay… he was born on January 1, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1765[29], headquartered in Providence[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Copenhagen[14], a public research university[35], in Denmark[36], founded in 1479[37]. Doctoral advisors include Niels Bohr[15], a physicist[38], 1885–1962[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[41], specialised in atomic physics[42] and Hans Kramers[16], a theoretical physicist[43], 1894–1952[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[45], awarded the Lorentz Medal[46], specialised in physics[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Brown University[10], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1765[50], headquartered in Providence[51] and Yale University[11], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1701[54], headquartered in New Haven[55]. A notable student of Robert Bruce Lindsay was Thomas G. Barnes[17]. Doctoral students include Robert E. Green[21] and Alfred Bork[22], a physicist[56], 1926–2007[57], of United States[58], awarded the Robert A. Millikan Medal[59].

Recognition

Robert Bruce Lindsay received the ASA Gold Medal[18].

Death and Burial

Robert Bruce Lindsay died on March 2, 1985[5]. He died in Newport[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Bruce Lindsay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Robert Bruce Lindsay born?

Robert Bruce Lindsay was born in New Bedford[2].

Where did Robert Bruce Lindsay die?

Robert Bruce Lindsay passed away in Newport[4].

What did Robert Bruce Lindsay do for work?

Robert Bruce Lindsay worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert Bruce Lindsay go to school?

Robert Bruce Lindsay was educated at Brown University[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], and University of Copenhagen[14].

What awards did Robert Bruce Lindsay receive?

Honors received include ASA Gold Medal[18].

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  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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