Bevan M. French

geologist and paleobiologist
Person human Q88688888
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Bevan M. French

Summary

Bevan M. French is a human[1]. He was born on 1937[2]. He worked as a geologist[3] and paleobiologist[4]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Bevan M. French was born on 1937[2].
  • Bevan M. French worked as a geologist[3].
  • Bevan M. French's professions included paleobiologist[4].
  • Bevan M. French's field of work was impact crater[6].
  • Bevan M. French's field of work was geology[7].
  • Bevan M. French's field of work was extinction[8].
  • Bevan M. French was employed by National Museum of Natural History[9].
  • Bevan M. French was employed by Smithsonian Institution[10].
  • Bevan M. French was educated at Dartmouth College[11].
  • Bevan M. French was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Bevan M. French's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Bevan M. French received the Barringer Medal[14].
  • Bevan M. French is recorded as male[15].
  • Bevan M. French's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bevan M. French's family name is recorded as French[17].
  • Bevan M. French's given name is recorded as Bevan[18].
  • Bevan M. French's given name is recorded as Meredith[19].
  • Bevan M. French's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Younger Dryas impact hypothesis[20].

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Origins and Family

Bevan M. French was born on 1937[2].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[11], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1769[23]; California Institute of Technology[12], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1891[26], headquartered in California[27]; and Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[3] and paleobiologist[4]. Fields of work include impact crater[6], an astronomical object type[32]; geology[7], a branch of science[33]; and extinction[8], a biological phenomenon[34]. Employers include National Museum of Natural History[9], a natural history museum[35], in United States[36], founded in 1910[37] and Smithsonian Institution[10], an institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1846[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41].

Recognition

Bevan M. French received the Barringer Medal[14].

Why It Matters

Bevan M. French is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

What did Bevan M. French do for work?

Bevan M. French worked as geologist[3] and paleobiologist[4].

Where did Bevan M. French go to school?

Bevan M. French was educated at Dartmouth College[11], California Institute of Technology[12], and Johns Hopkins University[13].

What awards did Bevan M. French receive?

Honors received include Barringer Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . meteoritical.org. Retrieved . meteoritical.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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