Robert H. Boyer

physicist who helped invent Boyer–Lindquist coordinates
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Robert H. Boyer

Summary

Robert H. Boyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johnstown[2]. He was born on +1932-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in University of Texas at Austin[4]. He died on +1966-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and mathematician[7].

Key Facts

  • Robert H. Boyer was born in Johnstown[2].
  • Robert H. Boyer died in University of Texas at Austin[4].
  • Robert H. Boyer was born on +1932-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert H. Boyer died on +1966-08-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert H. Boyer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert H. Boyer's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert H. Boyer's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Robert H. Boyer was employed by University of Liverpool[9].
  • Among Robert H. Boyer's employers was Westinghouse Electric Corporation[10].
  • Among Robert H. Boyer's employers was McGill University[11].
  • Robert H. Boyer was employed by University of Texas System[12].
  • Robert H. Boyer's education included a stint at Carnegie Institute of Technology[13].
  • Robert H. Boyer was educated at Carnegie Institute of Technology[14].
  • Robert H. Boyer's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Robert H. Boyer received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Robert H. Boyer is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert H. Boyer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert H. Boyer's killed by is recorded as Charles Whitman[19].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[20].
  • Robert H. Boyer's family name is recorded as Boyer[21].
  • Robert H. Boyer's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert H. Boyer's significant event is recorded as University of Texas Tower Shooting[23].
  • Robert H. Boyer's manner of death is recorded as homicide[24].
  • Robert H. Boyer's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fmbg1z25[25].

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Origins and Family

Robert H. Boyer's place of birth was Johnstown[2]. He was born on +1932-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Institute of Technology[13], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1900[28] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1096[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. Employers include University of Liverpool[9], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1903[35], headquartered in Liverpool[36]; Westinghouse Electric Corporation[10], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1886[39], headquartered in Cranberry Township[40]; McGill University[11], a public research university[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1821[43], headquartered in Montreal[44]; and University of Texas System[12], a state university system[45], in United States[46], founded in 1876[47], headquartered in Austin[48].

Recognition

Robert H. Boyer received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].

Death and Burial

Robert H. Boyer died on +1966-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in University of Texas at Austin[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[20].

FAQs

Where was Robert H. Boyer born?

Born in Johnstown[2], Robert H. Boyer…

Where did Robert H. Boyer die?

Robert H. Boyer died in University of Texas at Austin[4].

What did Robert H. Boyer do for work?

Robert H. Boyer worked as physicist[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Robert H. Boyer go to school?

Robert H. Boyer was educated at Carnegie Institute of Technology[13], Carnegie Institute of Technology[14], and University of Oxford[15].

What awards did Robert H. Boyer receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] . Robert Hamilton Boyer. wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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