Robert Mayer

Summary

Robert Mayer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Heilbronn^[2]. He was born on November 25, 1814^[3]. He died in Heilbronn^[4]. He died on March 20, 1878^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and physician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Robert Mayer's place of birth was Heilbronn^[2].
• Robert Mayer passed away in Heilbronn^[4].
• Robert Mayer was born on November 25, 1814^[3].
• Robert Mayer died on March 20, 1878^[5].
• Robert Mayer is buried at Alter Friedhof^[9].
• Robert Mayer's father was Q136470352^[10].
• Among Robert Mayer's spouses was Wilhelmine Mayer^[11].
• Robert Mayer held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg^[12].
• Robert Mayer worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert Mayer's professions included physician^[7].
• Robert Mayer's field of work was physics^[13].
• Robert Mayer's field of work was medicine^[14].
• Robert Mayer's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[15].
• Robert Mayer's doctoral advisor was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin^[16].
• Robert Mayer received the Copley Medal^[17].
• Robert Mayer received the Poncelet Prize^[18].
• Robert Mayer was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[19].
• Robert Mayer was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[20].
• Robert Mayer is recorded as male^[21].
• Robert Mayer's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Robert Mayer's Commons category is recorded as Julius Robert von Mayer^[23].
• Robert Mayer's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Deutsches Museum^[24].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[25].
• Robert Mayer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine^[26].
• Robert Mayer's family name is recorded as Mayer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Mayer's place of birth was Heilbronn^[2]. He was born on November 25, 1814^[3]. His father was Q136470352^[10].

Education

Robert Mayer's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[15]. His doctoral advisor was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and physician^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28] and medicine^[14], a field of study^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[17], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32] and Poncelet Prize^[18], an award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1868^[35].

Personal Life

Robert Mayer was married to Wilhelmine Mayer^[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Mayer died on March 20, 1878^[5]. He died in Heilbronn^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[25]. He is buried at Alter Friedhof^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Mayer include 10786 Robertmayer^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Robert Mayer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include 10786 Robertmayer^[36], an asteroid^[37].

FAQs

Where was Robert Mayer born?

Robert Mayer was born in Heilbronn^[2].

Where did Robert Mayer die?

Robert Mayer died in Heilbronn^[4].

Who were Robert Mayer's parents?

Robert Mayer's father was Q136470352^[10].

Who was Robert Mayer married to?

Robert Mayer's spouses include Wilhelmine Mayer^[11].

What did Robert Mayer do for work?

Robert Mayer worked as physicist^[6] and physician^[7].

Where did Robert Mayer go to school?

Robert Mayer was educated at University of Tübingen^[15].

What awards did Robert Mayer receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[17] and Poncelet Prize^[18].