Cecil Howard Green

American geophysicist and businessman (1900–2003)
Person Human Q4357288

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Summary

Cecil Howard Green was born on August 6, 1900[1], in Whitefield[2]. He died on April 11, 2003[3], in La Jolla[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5], geophysicist[6], philanthropist[7], entrepreneur[8], and electrical engineer[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Cecil Howard Green include Green Templeton College[26], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 2008[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Cecil H. Green Library[31], an academic library[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Stanford[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Cecil Howard Green include Green Templeton College[26], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 2008[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Cecil H. Green Library[31], an academic library[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Stanford[35].

FAQs

Where was Cecil Howard Green born?

Cecil Howard Green's place of birth was Whitefield[2].

Where did Cecil Howard Green die?

Cecil Howard Green died in La Jolla[4].

Who was Cecil Howard Green married to?

Cecil Howard Green's spouses include Ida M. Green[11].

What did Cecil Howard Green do for work?

Cecil Howard Green worked as a businessperson[5], geophysicist[6], philanthropist[7], entrepreneur[8], and electrical engineer[9].

Where did Cecil Howard Green go to school?

Cecil Howard Green was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Cecil Howard Green receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], NAS Public Welfare Medal[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], and Maurice Ewing Medal[17].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] ↑ . ida.ucsd.edu. Retrieved . ida.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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