Robert Plomin

American psychologist and geneticist
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Robert Plomin

Summary

Robert Plomin is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1948-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4], geneticist[5], and behavior geneticist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Robert Plomin…
  • Robert Plomin was born on +1948-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Robert Plomin's spouses was Judith Dunn[8].
  • Robert Plomin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Plomin worked as a psychologist[4].
  • Robert Plomin worked as a geneticist[5].
  • Robert Plomin worked as a behavior geneticist[6].
  • Robert Plomin's field of work was psychology[10].
  • Robert Plomin's field of work was behavioural genetics[11].
  • Robert Plomin was employed by Pennsylvania State University[12].
  • Robert Plomin was employed by University of Colorado[13].
  • Robert Plomin was employed by King's College London[14].
  • Robert Plomin was educated at University of Texas at Austin[15].
  • Robert Plomin's education included a stint at DePaul University[16].
  • Robert Plomin's doctoral advisor was Arnold H. Buss[17].
  • Robert Plomin received the William James Fellow Award[18].
  • Robert Plomin received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Robert Plomin received the Grawemeyer Awards[20].
  • Robert Plomin received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[21].
  • Robert Plomin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Robert Plomin's image is recorded as Robert Plomin at ISIR 2015.jpg[23].
  • Robert Plomin is recorded as male[24].
  • Robert Plomin's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Robert Plomin supervised Thomas S. Price as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert Plomin supervised Michael J. Galsworthy as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Plomin was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1948-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Austin[31] and DePaul University[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1898[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]. Robert Plomin's doctoral advisor was Arnold H. Buss[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4], geneticist[5], and behavior geneticist[6]. Fields of work include psychology[10], an academic discipline[36] and behavioural genetics[11], a branch of science[37]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University[12], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1855[40], headquartered in Penn State University Park[41]; University of Colorado[13], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1876[44], headquartered in Denver[45]; and King's College London[14], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1829[48], headquartered in London[49]. Doctoral students include Thomas S. Price[26], a statistician[50], b. 1971[51] and Michael J. Galsworthy[27], an activist[52], b. 1976[53], of United Kingdom[54].

Recognition

Awards received include William James Fellow Award[18], a science award[55], in United States[56]; Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Grawemeyer Awards[20], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1985[61]; and APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[21], a science award[62], in United States[63].

Personal Life

Among Robert Plomin's spouses was Judith Dunn[8].

Why It Matters

Robert Plomin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Robert Plomin born?

Robert Plomin was born in Chicago[2].

Who was Robert Plomin married to?

Robert Plomin's spouses include Judith Dunn[8].

What did Robert Plomin do for work?

Robert Plomin worked as psychologist[4], geneticist[5], and behavior geneticist[6].

Where did Robert Plomin go to school?

Robert Plomin was educated at University of Texas at Austin[15] and DePaul University[16].

What awards did Robert Plomin receive?

Honors received include William James Fellow Award[18], Fellow of the British Academy[19], Grawemeyer Awards[20], and APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[21].

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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