Skip to content
Public figure

Robert Lin Silver

American physicist (1942–2012)

24 Jan 1942 to 17 Nov 2012

Robert Lin was an American physicist (1942–2012). Born 1942 in Guangxi. Associated with University of California, Berkeley.

Quick answers

Common questions

Who is Robert Lin?
Robert Lin was an American physicist (1942–2012). Born 1942 in Guangxi. Associated with University of California, Berkeley.
What does Robert Lin do?
Robert Lin is known as physicist.
Where did Robert Lin study?
Robert Lin studied at California Institute of Technology.
When was Robert Lin born?
Robert Lin was born on 1942-01-24 in Guangxi.
What awards has Robert Lin received?
George Ellery Hale Prize.
Journey

Career and education

Silver

Career

  • University of California, Berkeley

Education

Public record

Public life

Silver
Born
1942-01-24, Guangxi
Died
2012-11-17, Berkeley
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
physicist
Affiliations
National Academy of Sciences
Also known as
Robert Peichung Lin
Awards, work, projects

Achievements

Silver

Awards

  • George Ellery Hale Prize 2004
Who they work and study with

Network

Silver

Family (public figures)

What we have, and what we might have wrong

This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Silver 4 sections

  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)

Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.

Suggest a correction
This is me: claim this profile
Request removal