Robert Speight

British born New Zealand geologist, university professor, museum curator (1867–1949)
Person human Q15997857
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Robert Speight

Summary

Robert Speight is a human[1]. He was born on +1867-10-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1949-09-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geologist[4] and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Speight was born on +1867-10-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Speight died on +1949-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Speight held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Robert Speight worked as a geologist[4].
  • Robert Speight worked as an academic[5].
  • Robert Speight held the position of President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[8].
  • Robert Speight's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[9].
  • Robert Speight received the Hector Medal[10].
  • Robert Speight received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11].
  • Robert Speight received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[12].
  • Robert Speight received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[13].
  • Robert Speight's image is recorded as Robert Speight 1907.jpg[14].
  • Robert Speight is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert Speight's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert Speight's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107685186[17].
  • Robert Speight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160396535[18].
  • Robert Speight's GND ID is recorded as 1217749446[19].
  • Robert Speight's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2010031179[20].
  • Robert Speight's Commons category is recorded as Robert Speight[21].
  • Robert Speight's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h_9bln[22].
  • Robert Speight's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6143076A[23].
  • Robert Speight's family name is recorded as Speight[24].
  • Robert Speight's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Speight's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 3s30[26].
  • Robert Speight's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Speight-326[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Speight was born on +1867-10-02T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Robert Speight was educated at University of Canterbury[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4] and academic[5]. Robert Speight held the position of President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[10], a science award[28], in New Zealand[29]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11]; Fellow of the Geological Society of London[12], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[13].

Death and Burial

Robert Speight died on +1949-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Speight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Robert Speight do for work?

Robert Speight worked as geologist[4] and academic[5].

Where did Robert Speight go to school?

Robert Speight was educated at University of Canterbury[9].

What awards did Robert Speight receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[10], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11], Fellow of the Geological Society of London[12], and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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