Robin Nicholson

British metallurgist (1934–2024)
Person human Q7352689
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Robin Nicholson

Summary

Robin Nicholson is a human[1]. Born in Sutton Coldfield[2], he… he was born on +1934-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-11-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and metallurgist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robin Nicholson's place of birth was Sutton Coldfield[2].
  • Robin Nicholson was born on +1934-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robin Nicholson died on +2024-11-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robin Nicholson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Robin Nicholson's professions included engineer[5].
  • Robin Nicholson worked as a metallurgist[6].
  • Robin Nicholson held the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser[9].
  • Robin Nicholson was educated at St Catharine's College[10].
  • Robin Nicholson was educated at BP[11].
  • Robin Nicholson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Robin Nicholson received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Robin Nicholson received the honorary doctorate[14].
  • Robin Nicholson was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Robin Nicholson was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Robin Nicholson is recorded as male[17].
  • Robin Nicholson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robin Nicholson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117746843[19].
  • Robin Nicholson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91509253[20].
  • Robin Nicholson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91074014[21].
  • Robin Nicholson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124935828[22].
  • Robin Nicholson's IdRef ID is recorded as 034148868[23].
  • Robin Nicholson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05nzqqh[24].
  • Robin Nicholson's family name is recorded as Nicholson[25].
  • Robin Nicholson's given name is recorded as Robin[26].
  • Robin Nicholson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 139295607[27].

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Origins and Family

Robin Nicholson's place of birth was Sutton Coldfield[2]. He was born on +1934-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1473[30] and BP[11], a business[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1908[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and metallurgist[6]. Robin Nicholson held the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1300[39]; and honorary doctorate[14], a title of honor[40].

Death and Burial

Robin Nicholson died on +2024-11-15T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Robin Nicholson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Robin Nicholson born?

Robin Nicholson was born in Sutton Coldfield[2].

What did Robin Nicholson do for work?

Robin Nicholson worked as engineer[5] and metallurgist[6].

Where did Robin Nicholson go to school?

Robin Nicholson was educated at St Catharine's College[10] and BP[11].

What awards did Robin Nicholson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Knight Bachelor[13], and honorary doctorate[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . thetimes.com. Retrieved . thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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