Robert Robinson

Summary

Robert Robinson is a human^[1]. He was born in Chesterfield^[2]. He passed away in Great Missenden^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], mountaineer^[6], chess player^[7], and photographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chesterfield^[2], Robert Robinson…
• Robert Robinson's place of birth was Rufford^[10].
• Robert Robinson passed away in Great Missenden^[3].
• Robert Robinson is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery^[11].
• Among Robert Robinson's spouses was Gertrude Maud Robinson^[12].
• Among Robert Robinson's spouses was Stearn Sylvia Hillstrom^[13].
• Robert Robinson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Robert Robinson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Robert Robinson's professions included chemist^[4].
• Robert Robinson worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Robert Robinson worked as a mountaineer^[6].
• Robert Robinson worked as a chess player^[7].
• Robert Robinson's professions included photographer^[8].
• Robert Robinson's professions included musician^[16].
• Robert Robinson's field of work was organic chemistry^[17].
• Robert Robinson held the position of President of the Royal Society^[18].
• Among Robert Robinson's employers was Magdalen College^[19].
• Among Robert Robinson's employers was University of Sydney School of Chemistry^[20].
• Among Robert Robinson's employers was University of Liverpool^[21].
• Among Robert Robinson's employers was University of Manchester^[22].
• Robert Robinson was employed by University of London^[23].
• Robert Robinson was employed by University of Oxford^[24].
• Robert Robinson's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[25].
• Robert Robinson's education included a stint at Fulneck School^[26].
• Robert Robinson was educated at Brookfield Community School^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chesterfield^[2], a market town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1204^[30] and Rufford^[10], a village^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester^[25], a university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1824^[35], headquartered in Manchester^[36]; Fulneck School^[26], an independent school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1994^[39]; and Brookfield Community School^[27], a secondary school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1990^[42]. Robert Robinson's doctoral advisor was William Henry Perkin^[43]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], mountaineer^[6], chess player^[7], photographer^[8], and musician^[16]. Robert Robinson's field of work was organic chemistry^[17]. Employers include Magdalen College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1458^[47]; University of Sydney School of Chemistry^[20], an academic department^[48], in Australia^[49], founded in 1882^[50]; University of Liverpool^[21], a public university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1903^[53], headquartered in Liverpool^[54]; University of Manchester^[22], a university^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1824^[57], headquartered in Manchester^[58]; University of London^[23], a university^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1836^[61], headquartered in London^[62]; and University of Oxford^[24], a collegiate university^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1096^[65], headquartered in Oxford^[66]. He held the position of President of the Royal Society^[18]. Doctoral students include Richard Helmuth Frederick Manske^[67], John Cornforth^[68], Arthur Birch^[69], Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd^[70], Rita Harradence^[71], and Lindsay Heathcote Briggs^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[73], a fellowship award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75]; Copley Medal^[76], a medallion^[77], in United Kingdom^[78], founded in 1731^[79]; Faraday Lectureship Prize^[80], a science award^[81], in United Kingdom^[82], founded in 1869^[83]; Royal Medal^[84]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[85]; and August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[86].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gertrude Maud Robinson^[12], a chemist^[87], 1896–1954^[88], of United Kingdom^[89] and Stearn Sylvia Hillstrom^[13], a writer^[90], of United States^[91].

Death and Burial

Robert Robinson died in Great Missenden^[3]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Robinson include Robinson annulation^[92], Robinson–Gabriel synthesis^[93], Allan–Robinson reaction^[94], Kostanecki acylation^[95], and Robert Robinson Award^[96].

Why It Matters

Robert Robinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[97] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[98]

Entities named for him include Robinson annulation^[92], Robinson–Gabriel synthesis^[93], Allan–Robinson reaction^[94], Kostanecki acylation^[95], and Robert Robinson Award^[96].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Cornforth^[99], a chemist^[100], 1917–2013^[101], of Australia^[102], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[103], specialised in organic chemistry^[104]; Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd^[105], a chemist^[106], 1907–1997^[107], of United Kingdom^[108], awarded the Meldola Medal and Prize^[109], specialised in organic chemistry^[110]; Arthur Birch^[111], a chemist^[112], 1915–1995^[113], of Australia^[114], awarded the ANZAAS Medal^[115], specialised in organic chemistry^[116]; Rita Harradence^[117], a biochemist^[118], 1915–2012^[119], of Australia^[120]; and William Sage Rapson^[121], a chemist^[122], 1912–1999^[123], of New Zealand^[124], specialised in chemistry^[125].

FAQs

Where was Robert Robinson born?

Born in Chesterfield^[2], Robert Robinson…

Where did Robert Robinson die?

Robert Robinson passed away in Great Missenden^[3].

Who was Robert Robinson married to?

Robert Robinson's spouses include Gertrude Maud Robinson^[12] and Stearn Sylvia Hillstrom^[13].

What did Robert Robinson do for work?

Robert Robinson worked as chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], mountaineer^[6], chess player^[7], and photographer^[8].

Where did Robert Robinson go to school?

Robert Robinson was educated at University of Manchester^[25], Fulneck School^[26], and Brookfield Community School^[27].

What awards did Robert Robinson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[73], Copley Medal^[76], Faraday Lectureship Prize^[80], and Royal Medal^[84].