Robert N. Proctor

American historian
Person human Q726044
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Robert N. Proctor

Summary

Robert N. Proctor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Corpus Christi[2]. He was born on June 25, 1954[3]. He worked as a historian[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert N. Proctor was born in Corpus Christi[2].
  • Robert N. Proctor was born on June 25, 1954[3].
  • Robert N. Proctor held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert N. Proctor worked as a historian[4].
  • Robert N. Proctor worked as an academic[5].
  • Robert N. Proctor worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Robert N. Proctor's field of work was history[9].
  • Among Robert N. Proctor's employers was Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • Robert N. Proctor was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Robert N. Proctor was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Robert N. Proctor's education included a stint at Indiana University[13].
  • Robert N. Proctor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Robert N. Proctor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Robert N. Proctor is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert N. Proctor's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert N. Proctor's Commons category is recorded as Robert N. Proctor[18].
  • Robert N. Proctor earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].
  • Robert N. Proctor's family name is recorded as Proctor[20].
  • Robert N. Proctor's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Robert N. Proctor's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/robert-proctor[22].
  • Robert N. Proctor's work location is recorded as Stanford[23].
  • Robert N. Proctor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Robert N. Proctor's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University History Department[25].
  • Robert N. Proctor's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert N. Proctor'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Corpus Christi[2], Robert N. Proctor… he was born on June 25, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Indiana University[13], a state university system[31], in United States[32], founded in 1820[33], headquartered in Bloomington[34]. Robert N. Proctor earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. Robert N. Proctor's field of work was history[9]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37], headquartered in Penn State University Park[38] and Stanford University[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42].

Recognition

Robert N. Proctor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Why It Matters

Robert N. Proctor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Robert N. Proctor born?

Born in Corpus Christi[2], Robert N. Proctor…

What did Robert N. Proctor do for work?

Robert N. Proctor worked as historian[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Robert N. Proctor go to school?

Robert N. Proctor was educated at Harvard University[12] and Indiana University[13].

What awards did Robert N. Proctor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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