Walter Robb

American engineer (1928-2020)
Person human Q30320385
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Walter Robb

Summary

Walter Robb is a human[1]. He was born in Bloomfield[2]. He was born on +1928-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Schenectady[4]. He died on +2020-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemical engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bloomfield[2], Walter Robb…
  • Walter Robb passed away in Schenectady[4].
  • Walter Robb died in Capital District[9].
  • Walter Robb was born on +1928-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Robb died on +2020-03-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Robb held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Walter Robb worked as a chemical engineer[6].
  • Walter Robb worked as an engineer[7].
  • Walter Robb received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11].
  • Walter Robb received the IRI Medal[12].
  • Walter Robb was a member of National Academy of Engineering[13].
  • Walter Robb was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • Walter Robb is recorded as male[15].
  • Walter Robb's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[17].
  • Walter Robb's residence is recorded as New York[18].
  • Walter Robb's family name is recorded as Robb[19].
  • Walter Robb's given name is recorded as Walter[20].
  • Walter Robb's given name is recorded as Lee[21].
  • Walter Robb's significant event is recorded as COVID-19 pandemic in New York[22].
  • Walter Robb's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[23].
  • Walter Robb's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Walter Robb's described by source is recorded as U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss[25].
  • Walter Robb's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter Robb'}[26].
  • Walter Robb's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11j5hms2vg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Robb was born in Bloomfield[2]. He was born on +1928-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemical engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1980[30] and IRI Medal[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1946[33].

Death and Burial

Walter Robb died on +2020-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Schenectady[4], a city in the state of New York[34], in United States[35], founded in 1765[36] and Capital District[9], a metropolitan statistical area[37], in United States[38]. The cause of death was COVID-19[17].

Why It Matters

Walter Robb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Walter Robb born?

Born in Bloomfield[2], Walter Robb…

Where did Walter Robb die?

Walter Robb passed away in Schenectady[4].

What did Walter Robb do for work?

Walter Robb worked as chemical engineer[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did Walter Robb receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11] and IRI Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . news.psu.edu. news.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.psu.edu. news.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . iriweb.org. iriweb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . news.psu.edu. news.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . news.psu.edu. news.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . news.psu.edu. news.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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