Robert S. Brookings

Summary

Robert S. Brookings is a human^[1]. Born in Cecil County^[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1850^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on November 15, 1932^[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 (38 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 January 22, 1850^[3].
• Robert S. Brookings died on November 15, 1932^[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 is recorded as male^[16].
• Robert S. Brookings's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Robert S. Brookings's Commons category is recorded as Robert S. Brookings^[18].
• Robert S. Brookings's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives^[19].
• Robert S. Brookings was part of the conflict World War I^[20].
• Robert S. Brookings's family name is recorded as Brookings^[21].
• Robert S. Brookings's given name is recorded as Robert^[22].
• Robert S. Brookings's given name is recorded as Somers^[23].
• Robert S. Brookings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Robert S. Brookings's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cecil County^[2], Robert S. Brookings… he was born on January 22, 1850^[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^[26], in France^[27] and Order of the Crown of Italy^[15], an order^[28], in Kingdom of Italy^[29], founded in 1868^[30].

Death and Burial

Robert S. Brookings died on November 15, 1932^[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^[31], a think tank^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1916^[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[35].

Why It Matters

Robert S. Brookings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Brookings Institution^[31], a think tank^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1916^[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[35].

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].