Robert Simpson Woodward
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American physicist and mathematician (1849–1924)
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Vinony's link graph records 266 inbound references to Robert Simpson Woodward, and connects out to astronomy, Washington, D.C. and Michigan.
It is catalogued under topics including 1849 births, 1924 deaths and 19th-century American mathematicians.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Rochester
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- scientist
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- University of Michigan
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- mathematics
- Image
- Robert Simpson Woodward circa 1915.jpg
- Work location
- New York City
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- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- date of birth
- 1849-07-21
- date of death
- 1924-06-29
- Commons category
- Robert Simpson Woodward
- birth name
- Robert Simpson Woodward
- place of burial
- Rock Creek Cemetery
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1849 births1924 deaths19th-century American mathematicians20th-century American mathematiciansAmerican astronomersAmerican civil engineersAmerican science writersMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyMembers of the United States National Academy of SciencesNaval Consulting BoardPeople from Rochester, MichiganPresidents of the American Association for the Advancement of SciencePresidents of the American Mathematical SocietySource attributionUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey personnelUniversity of Michigan College of Engineering alumni