Robert Lansing

American politician (1864-1928)
Person human Q361366
Robert Lansing
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Robert Lansing

Summary

Robert Lansing is a human[1]. Born in Watertown[2], he… he was born on October 17, 1864[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on October 30, 1928[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Watertown[2], Robert Lansing…
  • Robert Lansing passed away in New York City[4].
  • Robert Lansing was born on October 17, 1864[3].
  • Robert Lansing died on October 30, 1928[5].
  • Burial took place at Brookside Cemetery[10].
  • Robert Lansing's father was John Lansing[11].
  • Robert Lansing's mother was Maria Lay Lansing[12].
  • Among Robert Lansing's spouses was Eleanor Foster Lansing[13].
  • Robert Lansing held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Robert Lansing's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Robert Lansing worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Robert Lansing worked as a politician[8].
  • Robert Lansing held the position of United States Secretary of State[15].
  • Robert Lansing held the position of United States Secretary of State[16].
  • Robert Lansing was educated at Amherst College[17].
  • Robert Lansing is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Lansing's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Lansing was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Robert Lansing's Commons category is recorded as Robert Lansing[21].
  • Robert Lansing's family name is recorded as Lansing[22].
  • Robert Lansing's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert Lansing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Robert Lansing[24].
  • Robert Lansing's Commons gallery is recorded as Robert Lansing[25].
  • Robert Lansing's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Robert Lansing's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Watertown[2], Robert Lansing… he was born on October 17, 1864[3]. His father was John Lansing[11]. His mother was Maria Lay Lansing[12].

Education

Robert Lansing was educated at Amherst College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include United States Secretary of State[15], a public office[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30].

Personal Life

Among Robert Lansing's spouses was Eleanor Foster Lansing[13]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Death and Burial

Robert Lansing died on October 30, 1928[5]. He died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Brookside Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Robert Lansing ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Robert Lansing born?

Robert Lansing was born in Watertown[2].

Where did Robert Lansing die?

Robert Lansing passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Robert Lansing's parents?

Robert Lansing's father was John Lansing[11]. Robert Lansing's mother was Maria Lay Lansing[12].

Who was Robert Lansing married to?

Robert Lansing's spouses include Eleanor Foster Lansing[13].

What did Robert Lansing do for work?

Robert Lansing worked as lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and politician[8].

Where did Robert Lansing go to school?

Robert Lansing was educated at Amherst College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, diplomat, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 27d ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Lansing
    Member of political party Democratic Party
    Occupation lawyer, diplomat, politician
    Father John Lansing
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14396]]: register/person/arw-118778757, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778148440554"
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