Bruce Bolt

American seismologist (1930–2005)
Person human Q991546
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Summary

Bruce Bolt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Largs[2]. He was born on February 15, 1930[3]. He passed away in Kaiser Permanente Medical Center[4]. He died on July 21, 2005[5]. He worked as a geophysicist[6] and seismologist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Bolt's place of birth was Largs[2].
  • Bruce Bolt died in Kaiser Permanente Medical Center[4].
  • Bruce Bolt was born on February 15, 1930[3].
  • Bruce Bolt died on July 21, 2005[5].
  • Bruce Bolt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bruce Bolt's professions included geophysicist[6].
  • Bruce Bolt's professions included seismologist[7].
  • Bruce Bolt was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Bruce Bolt was educated at University of Sydney[11].
  • Bruce Bolt received the Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[12].
  • Bruce Bolt received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[13].
  • Bruce Bolt was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Bruce Bolt was influenced by Inge Lehmann[15].
  • Bruce Bolt is recorded as male[16].
  • Bruce Bolt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].
  • Bruce Bolt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Bruce Bolt's family name is recorded as Bolt[20].
  • Bruce Bolt's given name is recorded as Bruce[21].
  • Bruce Bolt's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Bruce Bolt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Bolt's place of birth was Largs[2]. He was born on February 15, 1930[3].

Education

Bruce Bolt was educated at University of Sydney[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[6] and seismologist[7]. Among Bruce Bolt's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[12] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[13], a fellowship award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1962[26].

Death and Burial

Bruce Bolt died on July 21, 2005[5]. He died in Kaiser Permanente Medical Center[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Bruce Bolt has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Bolt born?

Bruce Bolt's place of birth was Largs[2].

Where did Bruce Bolt die?

Bruce Bolt passed away in Kaiser Permanente Medical Center[4].

What did Bruce Bolt do for work?

Bruce Bolt worked as geophysicist[6] and seismologist[7].

Where did Bruce Bolt go to school?

Bruce Bolt was educated at University of Sydney[11].

What awards did Bruce Bolt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[12] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Bruce Bolt. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Zestmorse · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Member of → National Academy of Engineering
    Given name → Bruce
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