Robert Mills

American physicist, co-author of the Yang-Mills theory
Person human Q547394
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Robert Mills

Summary

Robert Mills is a human[1]. He was born in Englewood[2]. He was born on April 15, 1928[3]. He died in Charleston[4]. He died on October 27, 1999[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Mills's place of birth was Englewood[2].
  • Robert Mills passed away in Charleston[4].
  • Robert Mills was born on April 15, 1928[3].
  • Robert Mills died on October 27, 1999[5].
  • Robert Mills is buried at Hillside Cemetery[9].
  • Robert Mills's father was Frederick Cecil Mills[10].
  • Robert Mills held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert Mills's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert Mills worked as a theoretical physicist[7].
  • Among Robert Mills's employers was Ohio University[12].
  • Robert Mills's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Robert Mills was educated at George School[14].
  • Robert Mills's doctoral advisor was Norman Kroll[15].
  • Robert Mills received the Rumford Prize[16].
  • Robert Mills is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Mills's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Mills's Commons category is recorded as Robert Laurence Mills (physicist)[19].
  • Robert Mills's family name is recorded as Mills[20].
  • Robert Mills's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Robert Mills's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Robert Mills's interested in is recorded as theoretical physics[23].
  • Robert Mills's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Mills was born in Englewood[2]. He was born on April 15, 1928[3]. His father was Frederick Cecil Mills[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1754[27], headquartered in Manhattan[28] and George School[14], a school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1893[31]. Robert Mills's doctoral advisor was Norman Kroll[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. Robert Mills was employed by Ohio University[12].

Recognition

Robert Mills received the Rumford Prize[16].

Death and Burial

Robert Mills died on October 27, 1999[5]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. Burial took place at Hillside Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Mills include Yang–Mills theory[32], a gauge theory[33].

Why It Matters

Robert Mills ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Yang–Mills theory[32], a gauge theory[33].

FAQs

Where was Robert Mills born?

Robert Mills's place of birth was Englewood[2].

Where did Robert Mills die?

Robert Mills died in Charleston[4].

Who were Robert Mills's parents?

Robert Mills's father was Frederick Cecil Mills[10].

What did Robert Mills do for work?

Robert Mills worked as physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did Robert Mills go to school?

Robert Mills was educated at Columbia University[13] and George School[14].

What awards did Robert Mills receive?

Honors received include Rumford Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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