LC control no. | n 89612876 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Robinson, Wirt, 1864-1929 |
Variant(s) | Robinson, Wirt, b. 1864 |
Birth date | 1864-10-16 |
Death date | 1929-01-19 |
Place of birth | Buckingham County (Va.) |
Place of death | Washington (D.C.) |
Field of activity | Chemistry Mines and mineral resources Geology |
Affiliation | United States Military Academy |
Profession or occupation | Soldiers College teachers |
Found in | nuc89-22539: 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) |
Associated language | eng |