Robert Plot

English scientist
Person human Q889609
Robert Plot
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Summary

Born in Sutton Baron And Sutton Baron Hall[1], he… he was born on December 13, 1640[2]. He passed away in Kent[3]. He died on April 30, 1696[4]. He worked as a naturalist[5], archaeologist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[10]
  • Position held: museum director[11]
  • Employer: Ashmolean Museum[12], Royal Society[13], University of Oxford[14]
  • Educated at: Magdalen Hall[15], Hertford College[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Plot[20]
  • Given name: Robert[21]

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Education

Educated at Magdalen Hall[15], an academic hall of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Hertford College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1874[26], headquartered in Oxford[27].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Ashmolean Museum[12], an art museum[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1683[30]; Royal Society[13], an academy of sciences[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1660[33], headquartered in London[34]; and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

FAQs

Where was Robert Plot born?

Born in Sutton Baron And Sutton Baron Hall[1].

Where did Robert Plot die?

Robert Plot passed away in Kent[3].

What did Robert Plot do for work?

Robert Plot worked as naturalist[5], archaeologist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9].

Where did Robert Plot go to school?

Robert Plot was educated at Magdalen Hall[15] and Hertford College[16].

What awards did Robert Plot receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

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  8. [5] ↑ . Plot, Robert (DNB00). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Plot, Robert (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Plot, Robert (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Plot, Robert (DNB00). wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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