Robert M. Wald

Summary

Robert M. Wald is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on June 29, 1947^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert M. Wald's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Robert M. Wald was born on June 29, 1947^[3].
• Robert M. Wald's father was Abraham Wald^[8].
• Robert M. Wald held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Robert M. Wald worked as a physicist^[4].
• Robert M. Wald worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Robert M. Wald worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Robert M. Wald's field of work was theoretical physics^[10].
• Robert M. Wald's field of work was quantum gravity^[11].
• Robert M. Wald's field of work was general relativity^[12].
• Robert M. Wald's field of work was astrophysics^[13].
• Robert M. Wald was employed by University of Chicago^[14].
• Among Robert M. Wald's employers was Enrico Fermi Institute^[15].
• Robert M. Wald's education included a stint at Columbia University^[16].
• Robert M. Wald was educated at Princeton University^[17].
• Robert M. Wald's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[18].
• Robert M. Wald received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Robert M. Wald received the Einstein Prize^[20].
• Robert M. Wald was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Robert M. Wald was a member of American Physical Society^[22].
• Robert M. Wald was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Robert M. Wald was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation^[24].
• Robert M. Wald is recorded as male^[25].
• Robert M. Wald's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Robert M. Wald supervised Stephen C. Anco as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert M. Wald was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on June 29, 1947^[3]. His father was Abraham Wald^[8].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and Princeton University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]. Robert M. Wald's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[10], a branch of physics^[36]; quantum gravity^[11], a branch of physics^[37]; general relativity^[12], a scientific theory^[38], founded in 1916^[39]; and astrophysics^[13], a branch of astronomy^[40]. Employers include University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1890^[43], headquartered in Chicago^[44] and Enrico Fermi Institute^[15], a research institute^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1945^[47]. Doctoral students include Stephen C. Anco^[27]; Itai Seggev^[48]; Laurens Dana Gunnarsen^[49], a physicist^[50]; and Daniel E. Holz^[51], a cosmologist^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[53] and Einstein Prize^[20], a physics award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1999^[56].

Why It Matters

Robert M. Wald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Robert M. Wald born?

Robert M. Wald's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Who were Robert M. Wald's parents?

Robert M. Wald's father was Abraham Wald^[8].

What did Robert M. Wald do for work?

Robert M. Wald worked as physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Robert M. Wald go to school?

Robert M. Wald was educated at Columbia University^[16] and Princeton University^[17].

What awards did Robert M. Wald receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19] and Einstein Prize^[20].