Robert E. Swain

Chemistry professor (1875-1961)
Person human Q7343891
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Robert E. Swain

Summary

Robert E. Swain is a human[1]. Born in Hollister[2], he… he was born on +1875-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1961-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert E. Swain's place of birth was Hollister[2].
  • Robert E. Swain died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Robert E. Swain was born on +1875-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert E. Swain died on +1961-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert E. Swain held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert E. Swain worked as a politician[6].
  • Robert E. Swain's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Robert E. Swain's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • Robert E. Swain was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • Robert E. Swain's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Robert E. Swain's doctoral advisor was Lafayette Mendel[13].
  • Robert E. Swain's image is recorded as Robert Eckles Swain (1875–1961).png[14].
  • Robert E. Swain is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert E. Swain's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert E. Swain supervised Paul Levy as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert E. Swain supervised William Draper Harkins as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert E. Swain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 284104750[19].
  • Robert E. Swain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89613764[20].
  • Robert E. Swain's IdRef ID is recorded as 166788929[21].
  • Robert E. Swain's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 144870[22].
  • Robert E. Swain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzm9wb[23].
  • Robert E. Swain's family name is recorded as Swain[24].
  • Robert E. Swain's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert E. Swain's work location is recorded as Hopkins Marine Station[26].
  • Robert E. Swain's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 170318672[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hollister[2], Robert E. Swain… he was born on +1875-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Yale University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]. Robert E. Swain's doctoral advisor was Lafayette Mendel[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Robert E. Swain's employers was Stanford University[10]. Doctoral students include Paul Levy[17], a researcher[36] and William Draper Harkins[18], a chemist[37], 1873–1951[38], of United States[39], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[40].

Death and Burial

Robert E. Swain died on +1961-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Robert E. Swain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Robert E. Swain born?

Robert E. Swain's place of birth was Hollister[2].

Where did Robert E. Swain die?

Robert E. Swain passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Robert E. Swain do for work?

Robert E. Swain worked as politician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert E. Swain go to school?

Robert E. Swain was educated at Stanford University[11] and Yale University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . searchworks.stanford.edu. searchworks.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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