Roland Robertson

British sociologist (1938–2022)
Person human Q1612963
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Roland Robertson

Summary

Roland Robertson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blofield[2]. He was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leicester[4]. He died on +2022-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roland Robertson was born in Blofield[2].
  • Roland Robertson passed away in Leicester[4].
  • Roland Robertson was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roland Robertson was born on +1938-08-07T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Roland Robertson died on +2022-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roland Robertson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Roland Robertson's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Roland Robertson's field of work was sociology of religion[10].
  • Roland Robertson was employed by University of Pittsburgh[11].
  • Among Roland Robertson's employers was University of Aberdeen[12].
  • Roland Robertson is recorded as male[13].
  • Roland Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roland Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[15].
  • Roland Robertson's given name is recorded as Roland[16].
  • Roland Robertson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Blofield[2], Roland Robertson… Recorded date of birth include +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1938-08-07T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Roland Robertson's professions included sociologist[6]. His field of work was sociology of religion[10]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[11], a public–private partnership[18], in United States[19], founded in 1787[20], headquartered in Pittsburgh[21] and University of Aberdeen[12], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1495[24], headquartered in Aberdeen[25].

Death and Burial

Roland Robertson died on +2022-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leicester[4].

Why It Matters

Roland Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of global society[27], an identity[28].

FAQs

Where was Roland Robertson born?

Born in Blofield[2], Roland Robertson…

Where did Roland Robertson die?

Roland Robertson passed away in Leicester[4].

What did Roland Robertson do for work?

Roland Robertson worked as sociologist[6].

What did Roland Robertson discover?

Roland Robertson is credited as discoverer of global society[27].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . funeral-notices.co.uk. funeral-notices.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Blofield
    Citizenship
    Family name Robertson
    Cantic id 981058516836806706
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