Robert S. Brookings

American businessman (1850-1932)
Person human Q521310
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Robert S. Brookings

Summary

Robert S. Brookings is a human[1]. Born in Cecil County[2], he… he was born on +1850-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1932-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6], entrepreneur[7], and philanthropist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cecil County[2], Robert S. Brookings…
  • Robert S. Brookings died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Robert S. Brookings was born on +1850-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert S. Brookings died on +1932-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert S. Brookings is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery[10].
  • Robert S. Brookings's mother was Mary Eliza Carter[11].
  • Robert S. Brookings held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert S. Brookings worked as a merchant[6].
  • Robert S. Brookings worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Robert S. Brookings worked as a philanthropist[8].
  • Robert S. Brookings held the position of board member[13].
  • Robert S. Brookings received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Robert S. Brookings received the Order of the Crown of Italy[15].
  • Robert S. Brookings's image is recorded as Robert S. Brookings.jpg[16].
  • Robert S. Brookings is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert S. Brookings's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert S. Brookings's signature is recorded as Signature of Robert S. Brookings (cropped).png[19].
  • Robert S. Brookings's ISNI is recorded as 000000008092908X[20].
  • Robert S. Brookings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13213169[21].
  • Robert S. Brookings's GND ID is recorded as 123299233[22].
  • Robert S. Brookings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88222551[23].
  • Robert S. Brookings's IdRef ID is recorded as 090396758[24].
  • Robert S. Brookings's Commons category is recorded as Robert S. Brookings[25].
  • Robert S. Brookings's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[26].
  • Robert S. Brookings's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4163[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cecil County[2], Robert S. Brookings… he was born on +1850-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Mary Eliza Carter[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6], entrepreneur[7], and philanthropist[8]. Robert S. Brookings held the position of board member[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Order of the Crown of Italy[15], an order[30], in Kingdom of Italy[31], founded in 1868[32].

Death and Burial

Robert S. Brookings died on +1932-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert S. Brookings include Brookings Institution[33], a think tank[34], in United States[35], founded in 1916[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37].

Why It Matters

Robert S. Brookings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Brookings Institution[33], a think tank[34], in United States[35], founded in 1916[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37].

FAQs

Where was Robert S. Brookings born?

Robert S. Brookings was born in Cecil County[2].

Where did Robert S. Brookings die?

Robert S. Brookings passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Robert S. Brookings's parents?

Robert S. Brookings's mother was Mary Eliza Carter[11].

What did Robert S. Brookings do for work?

Robert S. Brookings worked as merchant[6], entrepreneur[7], and philanthropist[8].

What awards did Robert S. Brookings receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14] and Order of the Crown of Italy[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Mother Mary Eliza Carter
    Prabook id 1922313
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