Robert Geroch

American physicist
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Robert Geroch

Summary

Robert Geroch is a human[1]. Born in Akron[2], he… he was born on +1942-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Geroch's place of birth was Akron[2].
  • Robert Geroch was born on +1942-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Geroch held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Robert Geroch's professions included physicist[4].
  • Robert Geroch's field of work was physics[7].
  • Robert Geroch was employed by University of Chicago[8].
  • Robert Geroch's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • Robert Geroch's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[10].
  • Robert Geroch is recorded as male[11].
  • Robert Geroch's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Robert Geroch supervised Abhay Ashtekar as a doctoral student[13].
  • Robert Geroch supervised Gary T. Horowitz as a doctoral student[14].
  • Robert Geroch supervised Amitabha Sen as a doctoral student[15].
  • Robert Geroch supervised Laurens Dana Gunnarsen as a doctoral student[16].
  • Robert Geroch supervised Shyan-Ming Perng as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert Geroch supervised Basilis C. Xanthopoulos as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Geroch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083723984[19].
  • Robert Geroch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35662841[20].
  • Robert Geroch's GND ID is recorded as 134051939[21].
  • Robert Geroch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77017955[22].
  • Robert Geroch's IdRef ID is recorded as 078523311[23].
  • Robert Geroch's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 92456[24].
  • Robert Geroch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d32k_[25].
  • Robert Geroch's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Geroch's given name is recorded as Paul[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Akron[2], Robert Geroch… he was born on +1942-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Geroch's education included a stint at Princeton University[9]. His doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[10].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Geroch's professions included physicist[4]. His field of work was physics[7]. He was employed by University of Chicago[8]. Doctoral students include Abhay Ashtekar[13], a physicist[28], b. 1949[29], of India[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32]; Gary T. Horowitz[14], a physicist[33], b. 1955[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[36]; Amitabha Sen[15], a theoretical physicist[37], b. 1953[38]; Laurens Dana Gunnarsen[16], a physicist[39]; Shyan-Ming Perng[17]; and Basilis C. Xanthopoulos[18], a physicist[40], 1951–1990[41], of Greece[42].

Why It Matters

Robert Geroch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Abhay Ashtekar[45], a physicist[46], b. 1949[47], of India[48], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[49], specialised in theoretical physics[50] and Gary T. Horowitz[51], a physicist[52], b. 1955[53], of United States[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[55].

FAQs

Where was Robert Geroch born?

Robert Geroch's place of birth was Akron[2].

What did Robert Geroch do for work?

Robert Geroch worked as physicist[4].

Where did Robert Geroch go to school?

Robert Geroch was educated at Princeton University[9].

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  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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