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Robert Jacobus Forbes

Dutch chemist and historian (1900–1973)

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Born: 21 April 1900
Died: 13 January 1973
Works: 39

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Studies in Ancient Technology Volume IV
Studies in ancient technology
Bibliographia antiqua
Bibliographia Antiqua : Philosophia Naturalis
The Conquest of Nature

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Type: Group
Active from: 2014

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5 total works indexed

Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,860x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation

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Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis

history of science

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1900 births 1973 deaths 20th-century Dutch chemists 20th-century Dutch historians 20th-century science writers Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam Delft University of Technology alumni Dutch science writers Historians of science Leonardo da Vinci Medal recipients Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences People from Breda

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musicbrainzmusic-artist

· 2011 · cited 55,855x

Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support

· 2009 · cited 45,419x

Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso

· 1996 · cited 38,889x

· 2001 · cited 38,226x

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Quotes

“Technology...has become the prime source of material change and so determines the pattern of the total social fabric.”

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Born: 21 April 1900
Died: 13 January 1973

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Instance of: human
Family name: Forbes
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of birth: Breda
Place of death: Haarlem
Occupation: university teacher
Educated at: Delft University of Technology
Employer: University of Amsterdam
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Prof. Forbes, 1959.jpg

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P463: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Lynn Townsend White

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ancient history

agricultural irrigation

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Dutch East Indies

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Melvin Kranzberg

International Union of History and Philosophy of Science

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