Robert of Chester

English mathematician, translator and writer
Person human Q715419
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Robert of Chester

Summary

Robert of Chester is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1200[2]. He died on January 1, 1200[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], translator[5], and astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert of Chester was born on January 1, 1200[2].
  • Robert of Chester died on January 1, 1200[3].
  • Robert of Chester held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • Middle English was Robert of Chester's native language[9].
  • Robert of Chester's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Robert of Chester's professions included translator[5].
  • Robert of Chester's professions included astronomer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert of Chester is Liber algebrae et almucabola[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert of Chester is Book of the Composition of Alchemy[11].
  • Robert of Chester is recorded as male[12].
  • Robert of Chester's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Robert of Chester's given name is recorded as Robert[14].
  • Robert of Chester's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Robert of Chester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[16].
  • Robert of Chester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle English[17].
  • Robert of Chester's different from is recorded as Robert of Ketton[18].
  • Robert of Chester's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].
  • Robert of Chester's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

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Origins and Family

Robert of Chester was born on January 1, 1200[2]. Middle English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], translator[5], and astronomer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Liber algebrae et almucabola[10] and Book of the Composition of Alchemy[11], a reference work[21], written by Khalid ibn Yazid[22].

Death and Burial

Robert of Chester died on January 1, 1200[3].

Why It Matters

Robert of Chester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did Robert of Chester do for work?

Robert of Chester worked as mathematician[4], translator[5], and astronomer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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