Robert H. Robins

British linguist (1921–2000)
Person human Q7273679
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Robert H. Robins

Summary

Robert H. Robins is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on +1921-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-01-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a linguist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert H. Robins was born in England[2].
  • Robert H. Robins was born on +1921-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert H. Robins was born on +1921-07-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Robert H. Robins died on +2000-01-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert H. Robins died on +2000-04-21T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Robert H. Robins held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Robert H. Robins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Robert H. Robins's professions included linguist[5].
  • Robert H. Robins worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Robert H. Robins's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Robert H. Robins was educated at New College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert H. Robins is A Short History of Linguistics[14].
  • Robert H. Robins received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Robert H. Robins is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert H. Robins's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert H. Robins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109312279[18].
  • Robert H. Robins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108376347[19].
  • Robert H. Robins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 300049337[20].
  • Robert H. Robins's GND ID is recorded as 119362368[21].
  • Robert H. Robins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50049169[22].
  • Robert H. Robins's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12305659g[23].
  • Robert H. Robins's IdRef ID is recorded as 03193224X[24].
  • Robert H. Robins's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00563896[25].
  • Robert H. Robins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s515n[26].
  • Robert H. Robins's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20031230003[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert H. Robins was born in England[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1921-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1921-07-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Robert H. Robins was educated at New College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5] and university teacher[6]. Robert H. Robins's field of work was linguistics[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert H. Robins is A Short History of Linguistics[14].

Recognition

Robert H. Robins received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2000-01-17T00:00:00Z[4] and +2000-04-21T00:00:00Z[9].

Why It Matters

Robert H. Robins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Lyons[30], a linguist[31], 1932–2020[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[34].

FAQs

Where was Robert H. Robins born?

Robert H. Robins was born in England[2].

What did Robert H. Robins do for work?

Robert H. Robins worked as linguist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Robert H. Robins go to school?

Robert H. Robins was educated at New College[13].

What awards did Robert H. Robins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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