Robert L. Park

Physicist & skeptic (1931–2020)
Person human Q3773629
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Robert L. Park

Summary

Robert L. Park is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on January 16, 1931[3]. He died on April 29, 2020[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], Robert L. Park…
  • Robert L. Park was born on January 16, 1931[3].
  • Robert L. Park died on April 29, 2020[4].
  • Robert L. Park held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert L. Park's professions included physicist[5].
  • Robert L. Park was employed by University of Maryland[8].
  • Among Robert L. Park's employers was Sandia National Laboratories[9].
  • Robert L. Park was educated at Brown University[10].
  • Robert L. Park was educated at University of Texas at Austin[11].
  • Robert L. Park received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[12].
  • Robert L. Park received the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[13].
  • Robert L. Park was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[14].
  • Robert L. Park's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Robert L. Park is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert L. Park's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert L. Park earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Robert L. Park's given name is recorded as Robert[19].
  • Robert L. Park's different from is recorded as Robert Park[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1931-01-16[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-29[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd90c461-3ea1-44ae-ba6e-0a7188a12b87[25]

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Origins and Family

Robert L. Park's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on January 16, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[10], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1765[28], headquartered in Providence[29] and University of Texas at Austin[11], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1883[32], headquartered in Austin[33]. Robert L. Park earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Robert L. Park worked as a physicist[5]. Employers include University of Maryland[8], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1858[36], headquartered in College Park[37] and Sandia National Laboratories[9], a research institute[38], in United States[39], founded in 1949[40], headquartered in Kirtland Air Force Base[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[12], a fellowship award[42] and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[13], an award[43], in United States[44].

Personal Life

Robert L. Park's religion is recorded as atheism[15].

Death and Burial

Robert L. Park died on April 29, 2020[4].

Why It Matters

Robert L. Park ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Voodoo Science[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Robert L. Park born?

Born in Kansas City[2], Robert L. Park…

What did Robert L. Park do for work?

Robert L. Park worked as physicist[5].

Where did Robert L. Park go to school?

Robert L. Park was educated at Brown University[10] and University of Texas at Austin[11].

What awards did Robert L. Park receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[12] and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[13].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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