Barnum Brown

American paleontologist (1873-1963)
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Barnum Brown
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Barnum Brown was born on February 12, 1873, in Carbondale.[1][2] He worked in the field of paleontology.

Barnum Brown

Summary

Barnum Brown is a human[1]. Born in Carbondale[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1873[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on February 5, 1963[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carbondale[2], Barnum Brown…
  • Barnum Brown died in New York City[4].
  • Barnum Brown was born on February 12, 1873[3].
  • Barnum Brown died on February 5, 1963[5].
  • Barnum Brown is buried at Riverview Cemetery[8].
  • Barnum Brown held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Barnum Brown's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Barnum Brown's field of work was paleontology[10].
  • Barnum Brown was employed by American Museum of Natural History[11].
  • Barnum Brown is recorded as male[12].
  • Barnum Brown's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Barnum Brown's Commons category is recorded as Barnum Brown[14].
  • Barnum Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[15].
  • Barnum Brown's given name is recorded as Barnum[16].
  • Barnum Brown's author citation is recorded as Brown[17].
  • Barnum Brown's participant in is recorded as Brown Cuban Expedition (1918-1919)[18].
  • Barnum Brown's participant in is recorded as Brown Vertebrate Paleontology Expedition (1931-1933)[19].
  • Barnum Brown's participant in is recorded as Dudley Expedition of the Anglo-American Oil Company (1920-1921)[20].
  • Barnum Brown's participant in is recorded as Patagonian Expedition (1899-1900)[21].
  • Barnum Brown's participant in is recorded as Sinclair Texas Expedition (1940)[22].
  • Barnum Brown's Commons Creator page is recorded as Barnum Brown[23].
  • Barnum Brown's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barnum Brown'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Barnum Brown was born in Carbondale[2]. He was born on February 12, 1873[3].

Career and Affiliations

Barnum Brown worked as a paleontologist[6]. His field of work was paleontology[10]. Among his employers was American Museum of Natural History[11].

Death and Burial

Barnum Brown died on February 5, 1963[5]. He died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Barnum Brown ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Barnum Brown born?

Barnum Brown was born in Carbondale[2].

Where did Barnum Brown die?

Barnum Brown passed away in New York City[4].

What did Barnum Brown do for work?

Barnum Brown worked as paleontologist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . digitallibrary.amnh.org. Retrieved . digitallibrary.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Carbondale
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    Place of burial Riverview Cemetery
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