Robert Griffiths

American physicist
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Robert Griffiths

Summary

Robert Griffiths is a human[1]. Born in Etah[2], he… he was born on +1937-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Etah[2], Robert Griffiths…
  • Robert Griffiths was born on +1937-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Griffiths held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert Griffiths worked as a physicist[4].
  • Robert Griffiths's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Robert Griffiths's field of work was theoretical physics[8].
  • Robert Griffiths's field of work was quantum mechanics[9].
  • Robert Griffiths's field of work was physics[10].
  • Robert Griffiths was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[11].
  • Among Robert Griffiths's employers was Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[12].
  • Robert Griffiths's education included a stint at Princeton University[13].
  • Robert Griffiths's education included a stint at Woodstock School[14].
  • Robert Griffiths received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Robert Griffiths received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[16].
  • Robert Griffiths was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Robert Griffiths is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Griffiths's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Griffiths's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116521861[20].
  • Robert Griffiths's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59303445[21].
  • Robert Griffiths's GND ID is recorded as 172105846[22].
  • Robert Griffiths's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87140665[23].
  • Robert Griffiths's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14439654s[24].
  • Robert Griffiths's IdRef ID is recorded as 068632088[25].
  • Robert Griffiths's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cyb88[26].
  • Robert Griffiths's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0266205[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Griffiths was born in Etah[2]. He was born on +1937-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Woodstock School[14], a school[32], in India[33], founded in 1854[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[8], a branch of physics[35]; quantum mechanics[9], a physical theory[36]; and physics[10], a branch of science[37]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[11], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1900[40], headquartered in Pittsburgh[41] and Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[12], a research institute[42], in France[43], founded in 1958[44], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48] and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[16], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1959[51].

Why It Matters

Robert Griffiths ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

He is credited with the discovery of consistent histories[53], an interpretation of quantum mechanics[54].

FAQs

Where was Robert Griffiths born?

Born in Etah[2], Robert Griffiths…

What did Robert Griffiths do for work?

Robert Griffiths worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Robert Griffiths go to school?

Robert Griffiths was educated at Princeton University[13] and Woodstock School[14].

What awards did Robert Griffiths receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[16].

What did Robert Griffiths discover?

Robert Griffiths is credited as discoverer of consistent histories[53].

References

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  15. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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