Robert Burnett King

Summary

Robert Burnett King is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pasadena^[2]. He was born on +1908-06-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1995-01-12T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Key Facts

• Robert Burnett King's place of birth was Pasadena^[2].
• Robert Burnett King was born on +1908-06-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Burnett King died on +1995-01-12T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Robert Burnett King's father was Arthur Scott King^[7].
• Robert Burnett King held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert Burnett King's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Robert Burnett King's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Among Robert Burnett King's employers was Mount Wilson Observatory^[9].
• Among Robert Burnett King's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Robert Burnett King was employed by California Institute of Technology^[11].
• Robert Burnett King's education included a stint at Pomona College^[12].
• Robert Burnett King was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• Robert Burnett King is recorded as male^[14].
• Robert Burnett King's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Robert Burnett King supervised Frank B. Estabrook as a doctoral student^[16].
• Robert Burnett King supervised Graydon D. Bell as a doctoral student^[17].
• Robert Burnett King supervised Kenneth Harold Olsen as a doctoral student^[18].
• Robert Burnett King supervised Ray Hefferlin as a doctoral student^[19].
• Robert Burnett King's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[20].
• Robert Burnett King's AstroGen ID is recorded as 2602^[21].

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Origins and Family

Robert Burnett King was born in Pasadena^[2]. He was born on +1908-06-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Arthur Scott King^[7].

Education

Educated at Pomona College^[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[22], in United States^[23], founded in 1887^[24], headquartered in Claremont^[25] and Princeton University^[13], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1746^[28], headquartered in Princeton^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Mount Wilson Observatory^[9], an astronomical observatory^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1904^[32]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1861^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; and California Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1891^[39], headquartered in California^[40]. Doctoral students include Frank B. Estabrook^[16], a physicist^[41]; Graydon D. Bell^[17]; Kenneth Harold Olsen^[18], a geophysicist^[42], 1930–2010^[43], of United States^[44]; and Ray Hefferlin^[19], a physicist^[45], 1929–2015^[46].

Death and Burial

Robert Burnett King died on +1995-01-12T00:00:00Z^[4].

FAQs

Where was Robert Burnett King born?

Robert Burnett King's place of birth was Pasadena^[2].

Who were Robert Burnett King's parents?

Robert Burnett King's father was Arthur Scott King^[7].

What did Robert Burnett King do for work?

Robert Burnett King worked as astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Robert Burnett King go to school?

Robert Burnett King was educated at Pomona College^[12] and Princeton University^[13].