Allan V. Cox

American geophysicist
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Allan V. Cox

Summary

Allan V. Cox is a human[1]. He was born in Santa Ana[2]. He was born on December 17, 1926[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on January 27, 1987[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], geologist[7], geographer[8], and geophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santa Ana[2], Allan V. Cox…
  • Allan V. Cox died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Allan V. Cox was born on December 17, 1926[3].
  • Allan V. Cox died on January 27, 1987[5].
  • Allan V. Cox is buried at Stanford[11].
  • Allan V. Cox held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Allan V. Cox's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Allan V. Cox's professions included geologist[7].
  • Allan V. Cox worked as a geographer[8].
  • Allan V. Cox's professions included geophysicist[9].
  • Allan V. Cox's field of work was geology[13].
  • Allan V. Cox's field of work was geophysics[14].
  • Allan V. Cox's field of work was geomagnetism[15].
  • Allan V. Cox's field of work was tectonics[16].
  • Allan V. Cox was employed by United States Geological Survey[17].
  • Allan V. Cox was employed by Stanford University[18].
  • Allan V. Cox's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Allan V. Cox received the Arthur L. Day Medal[20].
  • Allan V. Cox received the Vetlesen Prize[21].
  • Allan V. Cox received the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship[22].
  • Allan V. Cox received the John Adam Fleming Medal[23].
  • Allan V. Cox was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Allan V. Cox was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Allan V. Cox is recorded as male[26].
  • Allan V. Cox's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Santa Ana[2], Allan V. Cox… he was born on December 17, 1926[3].

Education

Allan V. Cox's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], geologist[7], geographer[8], and geophysicist[9]. Fields of work include geology[13], a branch of science[29]; geophysics[14], a branch of science[30]; geomagnetism[15], a branch of physics[31]; and tectonics[16]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[17], an United States federal agency[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Reston[35] and Stanford University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur L. Day Medal[20], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1948[42]; Vetlesen Prize[21], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1959[45]; Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship[22], a geophysics award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1972[48]; and John Adam Fleming Medal[23], a geophysics award[49], founded in 1960[50].

Death and Burial

Allan V. Cox died on January 27, 1987[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He is buried at Stanford[11].

Why It Matters

Allan V. Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Brent Dalrymple[53], a university teacher[54], b. 1937[55], of United States[56], awarded the National Medal of Science[57], specialised in geology[58].

FAQs

Where was Allan V. Cox born?

Born in Santa Ana[2], Allan V. Cox…

Where did Allan V. Cox die?

Allan V. Cox passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Allan V. Cox do for work?

Allan V. Cox worked as university teacher[6], geologist[7], geographer[8], and geophysicist[9].

Where did Allan V. Cox go to school?

Allan V. Cox was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19].

What awards did Allan V. Cox receive?

Honors received include Arthur L. Day Medal[20], Vetlesen Prize[21], Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship[22], and John Adam Fleming Medal[23].

Who did Allan V. Cox influence?

Allan V. Cox has been cited as an influence by Brent Dalrymple[53].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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