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Robinson, Wirt, 1864-1929

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Personal name headingRobinson, Wirt, 1864-1929
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Variant(s)Robinson, Wirt, b. 1864
Birth date1864-10-16
Death date1929-01-19
Place of birthBuckingham County (Va.)
Place of deathWashington (D.C.)
Field of activityChemistry Mines and mineral resources Geology
AffiliationUnited States Military Academy
Profession or occupationSoldiers College teachers
Found innuc89-22539: His The elements of electricity [MI] 1914 (hdg. on CSt rept.: Robinson, Wirt, 1864- ; usage: Wirt Robinson)
findagrave.com, May 19, 2021 (Col Wirt Robinson; born 16 October 1864 in Buckingham County, Virginia; died 19 January 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; son of William Russell Robinson (1842-1907) and Evelyn Carter Byrd Cabell (1844-1910); he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1887; he joined the faculty at West Point in 1891 and was a professor of chemistry, mining and geology from 1911 until his retirement; on October 16, 1928, he retired from the United States Army due to age requirements after 45 years, most of which was at West Point)
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