Robert W. Gore

Summary

Robert W. Gore is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Salt Lake City^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Newark^[4]. He died on September 17, 2020^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and businessperson^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Robert W. Gore was born in Salt Lake City^[2].
• Robert W. Gore's place of birth was Utah^[9].
• Robert W. Gore passed away in Newark^[4].
• Robert W. Gore was born on April 15, 1937^[3].
• Robert W. Gore died on September 17, 2020^[5].
• Robert W. Gore is buried at Oxford Cemetery^[10].
• Robert W. Gore's father was Bill Gore^[11].
• Robert W. Gore held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert W. Gore's professions included inventor^[6].
• Robert W. Gore worked as a businessperson^[7].
• Robert W. Gore was educated at University of Minnesota^[13].
• Robert W. Gore's education included a stint at University of Delaware^[14].
• Robert W. Gore was educated at Newark High School^[15].
• Robert W. Gore received the Perkin Medal^[16].
• Robert W. Gore received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[17].
• Robert W. Gore received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[18].
• Robert W. Gore received the Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society^[19].
• Robert W. Gore is recorded as male^[20].
• Robert W. Gore's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Robert W. Gore's Commons category is recorded as Robert W. Gore^[22].
• Robert W. Gore's residence is recorded as Newark^[23].
• Robert W. Gore's family name is recorded as Gore^[24].
• Robert W. Gore's given name is recorded as Robert^[25].
• Robert W. Gore's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Robert W. Gore's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert W. Gore'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Salt Lake City^[2], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30] and Utah^[9], an U.S. state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1896^[33]. Robert W. Gore was born on April 15, 1937^[3]. His father was Bill Gore^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota^[13], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1851^[36], headquartered in Minneapolis^[37]; University of Delaware^[14], a land-grant university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1743^[40], headquartered in Newark^[41]; and Newark High School^[15], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1893^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6] and businessperson^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Perkin Medal^[16], a chemistry award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1906^[47]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1973^[50], headquartered in North Canton^[51]; Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[18]; and Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society^[19].

Death and Burial

Robert W. Gore died on September 17, 2020^[5]. He died in Newark^[4]. He is buried at Oxford Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert W. Gore include Gore-Tex^[52], a trademark^[53], founded in 1969^[54].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Gore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Gore-Tex^[56], a trademark^[57], founded in 1969^[58]. Entities named for him include Gore-Tex^[52], a trademark^[53], founded in 1969^[54].

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Gore born?

Robert W. Gore's place of birth was Salt Lake City^[2].

Where did Robert W. Gore die?

Robert W. Gore died in Newark^[4].

Who were Robert W. Gore's parents?

Robert W. Gore's father was Bill Gore^[11].

What did Robert W. Gore do for work?

Robert W. Gore worked as inventor^[6] and businessperson^[7].

Where did Robert W. Gore go to school?

Robert W. Gore was educated at University of Minnesota^[13], University of Delaware^[14], and Newark High School^[15].

What awards did Robert W. Gore receive?

Honors received include Perkin Medal^[16], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[17], Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[18], and Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society^[19].

What did Robert W. Gore discover?

Robert W. Gore is credited as discoverer of Gore-Tex^[56].