Carl Owen Dunbar

American paleontologist (1891–1979)
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Carl Owen Dunbar

Summary

Carl Owen Dunbar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hallowell[2]. He was born on January 1, 1891[3]. He died in Dunedin[4]. He died on April 7, 1979[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], geologist[7], university teacher[8], researcher[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hallowell[2], Carl Owen Dunbar…
  • Carl Owen Dunbar passed away in Dunedin[4].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar was born on January 1, 1891[3].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar was born on January 1, 1891[12].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar died on April 7, 1979[5].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar died on January 1, 1979[13].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar worked as a geologist[7].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's professions included researcher[9].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's field of work was paleontology[15].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's field of work was historical geology[16].
  • Among Carl Owen Dunbar's employers was Yale University[17].
  • Among Carl Owen Dunbar's employers was University of Minnesota[18].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar was employed by Yale Peabody Museum[19].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's education included a stint at Yale University[20].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar's education included a stint at University of Kansas[21].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar received the Paleontological Society Medal[22].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar received the Hayden Memorial Geological Award[23].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar received the William H. Twenhofel Medal[24].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar received the Golden Plate Award[25].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Carl Owen Dunbar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Owen Dunbar's place of birth was Hallowell[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1891[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of Kansas[21], a public educational institution of the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], geologist[7], university teacher[8], researcher[9], and scientific collector[10]. Fields of work include paleontology[15], an academic discipline[35] and historical geology[16], a branch of geology[36]. Employers include Yale University[17], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in New Haven[40]; University of Minnesota[18], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1851[43], headquartered in Minneapolis[44]; and Yale Peabody Museum[19], a natural history museum[45], in United States[46], founded in 1866[47], headquartered in New Haven[48]. Carl Owen Dunbar supervised Preston Cloud as a doctoral student[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Paleontological Society Medal[22], a science award[50], in United States[51]; Hayden Memorial Geological Award[23], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1888[54]; William H. Twenhofel Medal[24], a geology award[55]; and Golden Plate Award[25], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1961[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 7, 1979[5] and January 1, 1979[13]. Carl Owen Dunbar died in Dunedin[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Owen Dunbar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Carl Owen Dunbar born?

Carl Owen Dunbar was born in Hallowell[2].

Where did Carl Owen Dunbar die?

Carl Owen Dunbar died in Dunedin[4].

What did Carl Owen Dunbar do for work?

Carl Owen Dunbar worked as paleontologist[6], geologist[7], university teacher[8], researcher[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Carl Owen Dunbar go to school?

Carl Owen Dunbar was educated at Yale University[20] and University of Kansas[21].

What awards did Carl Owen Dunbar receive?

Honors received include Paleontological Society Medal[22], Hayden Memorial Geological Award[23], William H. Twenhofel Medal[24], and Golden Plate Award[25].

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Class ancestry

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

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