Robert Sproull

American academic (1918-2014)
Person human Q7349970
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Robert Sproull

Summary

Robert Sproull is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lacon[2]. He was born on August 16, 1918[3]. He died in Pittsford[4]. He died on October 9, 2014[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Sproull's place of birth was Lacon[2].
  • Robert Sproull died in Pittsford[4].
  • Robert Sproull was born on August 16, 1918[3].
  • Robert Sproull died on October 9, 2014[5].
  • Robert Sproull held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Sproull's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert Sproull held the position of DARPA Director[9].
  • Robert Sproull was employed by Cornell University[10].
  • Among Robert Sproull's employers was University of Rochester[11].
  • Robert Sproull's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • Robert Sproull was educated at Deep Springs College[13].
  • Robert Sproull was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Robert Sproull is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert Sproull's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert Sproull supervised Miles V. Klein as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert Sproull supervised Wendell S. Williams as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Sproull's Commons category is recorded as Robert L. Sproull[19].
  • Robert Sproull's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Robert Sproull's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lacon[2], Robert Sproull… he was born on August 16, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1865[24], headquartered in Ithaca[25] and Deep Springs College[13], a liberal arts college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1917[28].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Sproull worked as a physicist[6]. Employers include Cornell University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1865[31], headquartered in Ithaca[32] and University of Rochester[11], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1850[35], headquartered in Rochester[36]. He held the position of DARPA Director[9]. Doctoral students include Miles V. Klein[17], a physicist[37], b. 1933[38], awarded the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[39] and Wendell S. Williams[18], a physicist[40], 1928–2010[41].

Death and Burial

Robert Sproull died on October 9, 2014[5]. He died in Pittsford[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Sproull ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Robert Sproull born?

Born in Lacon[2], Robert Sproull…

Where did Robert Sproull die?

Robert Sproull died in Pittsford[4].

What did Robert Sproull do for work?

Robert Sproull worked as physicist[6].

Where did Robert Sproull go to school?

Robert Sproull was educated at Cornell University[12] and Deep Springs College[13].

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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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