Robert Methven Petrie

Summary

Robert Methven Petrie is a human^[1]. He was born in St Andrews^[2]. He was born on +1906-05-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Victoria^[4]. He died on +1966-04-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert Methven Petrie was born in St Andrews^[2].
• Robert Methven Petrie died in Victoria^[4].
• Robert Methven Petrie was born on +1906-05-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Methven Petrie died on +1966-04-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Methven Petrie held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Robert Methven Petrie worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Robert Methven Petrie's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Robert Methven Petrie was employed by University of Michigan^[10].
• Among Robert Methven Petrie's employers was Dominion Astrophysical Observatory^[11].
• Robert Methven Petrie's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[12].
• Robert Methven Petrie's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[13].
• Robert Methven Petrie received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[14].
• Robert Methven Petrie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[15].
• Robert Methven Petrie was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[16].
• Robert Methven Petrie is recorded as male^[17].
• Robert Methven Petrie's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Robert Methven Petrie's ISNI is recorded as 000000005133911X^[19].
• Robert Methven Petrie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39152926^[20].
• Robert Methven Petrie's GND ID is recorded as 1208807749^[21].
• Robert Methven Petrie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007052275^[22].
• Robert Methven Petrie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03fvgx^[23].
• Robert Methven Petrie's given name is recorded as Robert^[24].
• Robert Methven Petrie's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[25].
• Robert Methven Petrie's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Methven Petrie'}^[26].
• Robert Methven Petrie's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 713155^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Methven Petrie was born in St Andrews^[2]. He was born on +1906-05-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31] and University of British Columbia^[13], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1908^[34], headquartered in Vancouver^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Methven Petrie worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. Employers include University of Michigan^[10], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1817^[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[39] and Dominion Astrophysical Observatory^[11], an astronomical observatory^[40], in Canada^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[14], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1941^[44] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[15], a fellowship award^[45], in Canada^[46].

Death and Burial

Robert Methven Petrie died on +1966-04-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Victoria^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Methven Petrie include Petrie Prize Lecture^[47], a science award^[48], in Canada^[49] and Petrie^[50], a lunar crater^[51].

Why It Matters

Robert Methven Petrie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

Entities named for him include Petrie Prize Lecture^[47], a science award^[48], in Canada^[49] and Petrie^[50], a lunar crater^[51].

FAQs

Where was Robert Methven Petrie born?

Robert Methven Petrie was born in St Andrews^[2].

Where did Robert Methven Petrie die?

Robert Methven Petrie passed away in Victoria^[4].

What did Robert Methven Petrie do for work?

Robert Methven Petrie worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Robert Methven Petrie go to school?

Robert Methven Petrie was educated at University of Michigan^[12] and University of British Columbia^[13].

What awards did Robert Methven Petrie receive?

Honors received include Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[15].