Robert G. Sachs

theoretical physicist (1916-1999)
Person human Q7344632
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Robert G. Sachs

Summary

Robert G. Sachs is a human[1]. Born in Hagerstown[2], he… he was born on +1916-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in UChicago Medicine[4]. He died on +1999-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert G. Sachs's place of birth was Hagerstown[2].
  • Robert G. Sachs passed away in UChicago Medicine[4].
  • Robert G. Sachs was born on +1916-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert G. Sachs died on +1999-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert G. Sachs held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert G. Sachs worked as a physicist[6].
  • Robert G. Sachs worked as a theoretical physicist[7].
  • Robert G. Sachs was employed by Purdue University[10].
  • Among Robert G. Sachs's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • Robert G. Sachs was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Robert G. Sachs's doctoral advisor was Maria Goeppert Mayer[13].
  • Robert G. Sachs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Robert G. Sachs was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Robert G. Sachs was influenced by Edward Teller[16].
  • Robert G. Sachs's image is recorded as Dixy Lee Ray and Robert Sachs.jpg[17].
  • Robert G. Sachs's image is recorded as Robert Sachs.jpg[18].
  • Robert G. Sachs is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert G. Sachs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert G. Sachs supervised Gene Amdahl as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert G. Sachs supervised James Gerard Brennan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert G. Sachs supervised Wendell G. Holladay as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert G. Sachs supervised Frederick Joseph Ernst as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert G. Sachs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110361596[25].
  • Robert G. Sachs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5007184[26].
  • Robert G. Sachs's GND ID is recorded as 138191239[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert G. Sachs's place of birth was Hagerstown[2]. He was born on +1916-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert G. Sachs's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Maria Goeppert Mayer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. Employers include Purdue University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]. Doctoral students include Gene Amdahl[21], a physicist[35], 1922–2015[36], of United States[37], awarded the IBM Fellow[38], specialised in electronics[39]; James Gerard Brennan[22], a physicist[40], b. 1927[41]; Wendell G. Holladay[23], a physicist[42], 1925–2004[43]; and Frederick Joseph Ernst[24], a cosmologist[44], b. 1933[45], of United States[46].

Recognition

Robert G. Sachs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Robert G. Sachs died on +1999-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in UChicago Medicine[4].

Why It Matters

Robert G. Sachs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gene Amdahl[48], a physicist[49], 1922–2015[50], of United States[51], awarded the IBM Fellow[52], specialised in electronics[53].

FAQs

Where was Robert G. Sachs born?

Born in Hagerstown[2], Robert G. Sachs…

Where did Robert G. Sachs die?

Robert G. Sachs died in UChicago Medicine[4].

What did Robert G. Sachs do for work?

Robert G. Sachs worked as physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did Robert G. Sachs go to school?

Robert G. Sachs was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12].

What awards did Robert G. Sachs receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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