Robert William Boyle

Canadian-British physicist (1883-1955)
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Robert William Boyle

Summary

Robert William Boyle is a human[1]. Born in Carbonear[2], he… he was born on +1883-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1955-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert William Boyle's place of birth was Carbonear[2].
  • Robert William Boyle passed away in London[4].
  • Robert William Boyle was born on +1883-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert William Boyle died on +1955-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert William Boyle held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Robert William Boyle's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert William Boyle worked as an engineer[7].
  • Among Robert William Boyle's employers was University of Alberta[10].
  • Among Robert William Boyle's employers was University of Manchester[11].
  • Among Robert William Boyle's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[12].
  • Robert William Boyle's education included a stint at McGill University[13].
  • Robert William Boyle's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[14].
  • Robert William Boyle received the Flavelle Medal[15].
  • Robert William Boyle received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • Robert William Boyle was a member of Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Robert William Boyle's image is recorded as Pioneers of Submarine Detection.tiff[18].
  • Robert William Boyle's image is recorded as RobertWBoyle.png[19].
  • Robert William Boyle is recorded as male[20].
  • Robert William Boyle's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Robert William Boyle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4675149235099976690007[22].
  • Robert William Boyle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017044613[23].
  • Robert William Boyle's Commons category is recorded as Robert William Boyle[24].
  • Robert William Boyle's residence is recorded as Canada[25].
  • Robert William Boyle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03nwvj_[26].
  • Robert William Boyle's family name is recorded as Boyle[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Carbonear[2], Robert William Boyle… he was born on +1883-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert William Boyle's education included a stint at McGill University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include University of Alberta[10], an autonomous university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1906[30], headquartered in Edmonton[31]; University of Manchester[11], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35]; and Victoria University of Manchester[12], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Manchester[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Flavelle Medal[15], a science award[40], in Canada[41] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[42], in Canada[43].

Death and Burial

Robert William Boyle died on +1955-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Robert William Boyle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Robert William Boyle born?

Born in Carbonear[2], Robert William Boyle…

Where did Robert William Boyle die?

Robert William Boyle died in London[4].

What did Robert William Boyle do for work?

Robert William Boyle worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Robert William Boyle go to school?

Robert William Boyle was educated at McGill University[13].

What awards did Robert William Boyle receive?

Honors received include Flavelle Medal[15] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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