Robert Retherford

American physicist
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Robert Retherford

Summary

Robert Retherford is a human[1]. He was born on +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Retherford was born on +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Retherford died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Retherford held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Robert Retherford worked as a physicist[4].
  • Robert Retherford's field of work was physics[7].
  • Robert Retherford was employed by Columbia University[8].
  • Robert Retherford was educated at Columbia University[9].
  • Robert Retherford's doctoral advisor was Willis Lamb[10].
  • Robert Retherford is recorded as male[11].
  • Robert Retherford's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Robert Retherford's given name is recorded as Robert[13].
  • Robert Retherford's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[14].
  • Robert Retherford's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[15].
  • Robert Retherford's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[16].
  • Robert Retherford's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[17].

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Origins and Family

Robert Retherford was born on +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Robert Retherford was educated at Columbia University[9]. His doctoral advisor was Willis Lamb[10].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Retherford worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was physics[7]. Among his employers was Columbia University[8].

Death and Burial

Robert Retherford died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Retherford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What did Robert Retherford do for work?

Robert Retherford worked as physicist[4].

Where did Robert Retherford go to school?

Robert Retherford was educated at Columbia University[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Field of work physics
    Instance of human
    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics +1
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