Robert W. Wood

Summary

Robert W. Wood is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Concord^[2]. He was born on +1868-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Amityville^[4]. He died on +1955-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], novelist^[7], university teacher^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Concord^[2], Robert W. Wood…
• Robert W. Wood passed away in Amityville^[4].
• Robert W. Wood was born on +1868-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert W. Wood died on +1955-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert W. Wood is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery^[11].
• Robert W. Wood held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert W. Wood worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert W. Wood worked as a novelist^[7].
• Robert W. Wood worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Robert W. Wood worked as a science fiction writer^[9].
• Robert W. Wood's field of work was physics^[13].
• Robert W. Wood was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[14].
• Robert W. Wood's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Robert W. Wood was educated at University of Chicago^[16].
• Robert W. Wood's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Robert W. Wood's education included a stint at Roxbury Latin School^[18].
• Robert W. Wood received the Frederic Ives Medal^[19].
• Robert W. Wood received the Rumford Medal^[20].
• Robert W. Wood received the Henry Draper Medal^[21].
• Robert W. Wood received the Matteucci Medal^[22].
• Robert W. Wood received the Rumford Prize^[23].
• Robert W. Wood received the Guthrie Lecture^[24].
• Robert W. Wood was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Robert W. Wood was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Robert W. Wood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert W. Wood's place of birth was Concord^[2]. He was born on +1868-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Roxbury Latin School^[18], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1645^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], novelist^[7], university teacher^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. Robert W. Wood's field of work was physics^[13]. Among his employers was Johns Hopkins University^[14]. Doctoral students include August Herman Pfund^[43], a physicist^[44], 1879–1949^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Frederic Ives Medal^[47]; George B. Collins^[48], a physicist^[49], 1906–2001^[50], of United States^[51]; and Joseph Haines Moore^[52], an astronomer^[53], 1878–1949^[54], of United States^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[19], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1929^[58]; Rumford Medal^[20], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Henry Draper Medal^[21], a physics award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1886^[63]; Matteucci Medal^[22], a science award^[64], in Italy^[65], founded in 1868^[66]; Rumford Prize^[23], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1839^[69]; and Guthrie Lecture^[24].

Death and Burial

Robert W. Wood died on +1955-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Amityville^[4]. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert W. Wood include blacklight^[70]; R. W. Wood Prize^[71], a science award^[72], founded in 1975^[73]; and Wood^[74], a lunar crater^[75].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Wood ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include blacklight^[70]; R. W. Wood Prize^[71], a science award^[72], founded in 1975^[73]; and Wood^[74], a lunar crater^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include August Herman Pfund^[78], a physicist^[79], 1879–1949^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Frederic Ives Medal^[82] and Joseph Haines Moore^[83], an astronomer^[84], 1878–1949^[85], of United States^[86].

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Wood born?

Robert W. Wood's place of birth was Concord^[2].

Where did Robert W. Wood die?

Robert W. Wood died in Amityville^[4].

What did Robert W. Wood do for work?

Robert W. Wood worked as physicist^[6], novelist^[7], university teacher^[8], and science fiction writer^[9].

Where did Robert W. Wood go to school?

Robert W. Wood was educated at Harvard University^[15], University of Chicago^[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], and Roxbury Latin School^[18].

What awards did Robert W. Wood receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[19], Rumford Medal^[20], Henry Draper Medal^[21], and Matteucci Medal^[22].