Robert Stuart Edgar

American geneticist (1930-2016)
Person human Q55949021
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Robert Stuart Edgar

Summary

Robert Stuart Edgar is a human[1]. He was born on +1930-09-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2016-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Stuart Edgar was born on +1930-09-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar died on +2016-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar was employed by California Institute of Technology[7].
  • Among Robert Stuart Edgar's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[8].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's education included a stint at McGill University[9].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar was educated at University of Rochester[10].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar received the NAS Award in Molecular Biology[12].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109708505[17].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50803653[18].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88632417[19].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's IdRef ID is recorded as 114546517[20].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0563993X[21].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_1250v[22].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's family name is recorded as Edgar[23].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's given name is recorded as Stuart[25].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070168830[26].
  • Robert Stuart Edgar's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 7027468[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Stuart Edgar was born on +1930-09-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at McGill University[9], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and University of Rochester[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Rochester[35].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Stuart Edgar's professions included geneticist[4]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[7], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39] and University of California, Santa Cruz[8], a campus[40], in United States[41], founded in 1965[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11], a fellowship award[43]; NAS Award in Molecular Biology[12], a biology award[44], founded in 1962[45]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48].

Death and Burial

Robert Stuart Edgar died on +2016-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Stuart Edgar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Robert Stuart Edgar do for work?

Robert Stuart Edgar worked as geneticist[4].

Where did Robert Stuart Edgar go to school?

Robert Stuart Edgar was educated at McGill University[9] and University of Rochester[10].

What awards did Robert Stuart Edgar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11], NAS Award in Molecular Biology[12], and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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