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Robert Gates
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politico statunitense
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Robert Michael Gates, born on September 25, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, is a United States citizen and politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He served in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant and held various high-ranking government positions, including Director of Central Intelligence, United States Secretary of Defense, Deputy National Security Advisor, and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Gates worked for the Central Intelligence Agency and holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
He was educated at the College of William & Mary, Georgetown University, Indiana University, and Indiana University Bloomington. Gates speaks English and Russian. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received several honors, including the Presidential Citizens Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Philadelphia Liberty Medal, and the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Interpersonal Communication in Nursing
- 2016 Literary Date Book Anthology
- Wolves and Their Prey
- Duty
- A Passion for Leadership
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Film & TV
Acting · Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. He was originally appointed by President George W. Bush and was retained for service by President Barack Obama. Gates began his career serving as an officer in the United…
Known for
- Three Wars — Self (archive footage)2023
- Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror — Self (archive footage)2021
- Dear Class of 2020 — Self2020
- War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State — Self - Former Secretary of Defense2013
- 60 Minutes — Self1968
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1986-02-05
Discography
- Drug Dealer Potential2011
- Islah2016
- Gold Paradise2017
- I’m Him2019
- Only the Generals, Part II2021
- Khaza2022
- The Ceremony2024
- I’m Him 22025
- Real Nigga Holiday2025
- Lost Files - The Collection2026
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 25
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 95,746x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 56,523x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 46,797x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 39,763x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 39,459x
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Quotes
- “I looked into his eyes and I didn't see his soul, but a cold-blooded killer. Gates to George W Bush, as quoted in "On GPS: Gates on Putin, 27 February 2022" (2006)”
- “It has become clear that America’s civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long – relative to what we spend on the military, and more important, relative to the responsibilities and challenges our nation has around the world.”
- “Most governments lie to each other. That’s the way business gets done.”
- “I think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Gates
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wichita
- Occupation
- politician
- Employer
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- first lieutenant
- Image
- Robert Gates, official DoD photo portrait, 2006.jpg
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- Robert Gates
- date of birth
- 1943-09-25
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- Robert Gates
- birth name
- Robert Michael Gates
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Robert Michael Gates
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- Robert Gates
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Article · Italiano
Robert Michael Gates (Wichita, 25 settembre 1943) è un politico statunitense. Gates ha ricoperto, sotto l'amministrazione di George W. Bush, il ruolo di ventiduesimo Segretario della Difesa degli Stati Uniti, succedendo al dimissionario Donald Rumsfeld. Ha inoltre accettato di ricoprire lo stesso incarico nell'amministrazione guidata da Barack Obama. Dal 1º luglio 2011 è stato avvicendato da Leon Panetta, ritirandosi dall'attività di governo, come da lui stesso richiesto. Viene considerato un indipendente anche se molto vicino ai Repubblicani. È stato direttore della CIA dal 6 novembre del 1991 al 20 gennaio del 1993, culmine di una carriera di 26 anni all'interno della struttura di spionaggio e in precedenza presso il National Security Council. È presidente della Texas A&M University, ed ha il ruolo di National President della National Eagle Scout Association. È padre di due figli. In gioventù ha prestato servizio nello United States Air Force e ha combattuto la Guerra del Vietnam.
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