William Chandler Roberts-Austen

British metallurgist (1843-1902)
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William Chandler Roberts-Austen
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William Chandler Roberts-Austen

Summary

William Chandler Roberts-Austen is a human[1]. Born in Kennington[2], he… he was born on +1843-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1902-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], metallurgist[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen was born in Kennington[2].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen died in London[4].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen was born on +1843-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen died on +1902-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's professions included metallurgist[7].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's professions included physicist[8].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's field of work was metallurgist[11].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's doctoral advisor was Thomas Graham[12].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[14].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's image is recorded as William-Roberts-Austen.jpg[16].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen is recorded as male[17].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073939001[19].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43493574[20].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's GND ID is recorded as 1053069146[21].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92034008[22].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's IdRef ID is recorded as 119210355[23].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35737792[24].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c8fww[25].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5928994A[26].
  • William Chandler Roberts-Austen's family name is recorded as Roberts[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kennington[2], William Chandler Roberts-Austen… he was born on +1843-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Chandler Roberts-Austen's doctoral advisor was Thomas Graham[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], metallurgist[7], and physicist[8]. William Chandler Roberts-Austen's field of work was metallurgist[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[14], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1775[32].

Death and Burial

William Chandler Roberts-Austen died on +1902-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Chandler Roberts-Austen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of pyrometer[35].

FAQs

Where was William Chandler Roberts-Austen born?

William Chandler Roberts-Austen's place of birth was Kennington[2].

Where did William Chandler Roberts-Austen die?

William Chandler Roberts-Austen passed away in London[4].

What did William Chandler Roberts-Austen do for work?

William Chandler Roberts-Austen worked as engineer[6], metallurgist[7], and physicist[8].

What awards did William Chandler Roberts-Austen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[14].

What did William Chandler Roberts-Austen discover?

William Chandler Roberts-Austen is credited as discoverer of pyrometer[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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