Celâl Şengör

Summary

Celâl Şengör is a human^[1]. Born in Istanbul^[2], he… he was born on +1955-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a geologist^[4], university teacher^[5], researcher^[6], and academic^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Celâl Şengör was born in Istanbul^[2].
• Celâl Şengör was born on +1955-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Celâl Şengör held citizenship in Turkey^[9].
• Turkish was Celâl Şengör's native language^[10].
• Celâl Şengör's professions included geologist^[4].
• Celâl Şengör's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Celâl Şengör's professions included researcher^[6].
• Celâl Şengör's professions included academic^[7].
• Celâl Şengör's field of work was geotectonics^[11].
• Celâl Şengör's field of work was history of geology^[12].
• Celâl Şengör's field of work was structural geology^[13].
• Celâl Şengör's field of work was stratigraphy^[14].
• Celâl Şengör's field of work was history of science^[15].
• Celâl Şengör was employed by Istanbul Technical University^[16].
• Among Celâl Şengör's employers was Lunar and Planetary Institute^[17].
• Celâl Şengör's education included a stint at State University of New York at Albany^[18].
• Celâl Şengör's education included a stint at Robert College^[19].
• Celâl Şengör's doctoral advisor was John Frederick Dewey^[20].
• Celâl Şengör received the Bigsby Medal^[21].
• Celâl Şengör received the Gustav-Steinmann Medal^[22].
• Celâl Şengör received the Arthur Holmes Medal^[23].
• Celâl Şengör received the Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award^[24].
• Celâl Şengör received the honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel^[25].
• Celâl Şengör received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[26].
• Celâl Şengör was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul^[2], Celâl Şengör… he was born on +1955-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. Turkish was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Albany^[18], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1844^[30], headquartered in Albany^[31] and Robert College^[19], a high school^[32], in Turkey^[33], founded in 1863^[34], headquartered in Istanbul^[35]. Celâl Şengör's doctoral advisor was John Frederick Dewey^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[4], university teacher^[5], researcher^[6], and academic^[7]. Fields of work include geotectonics^[11]; history of geology^[12], an aspect of history^[36]; structural geology^[13], a branch of geology^[37]; stratigraphy^[14], a branch of geology^[38]; and history of science^[15], an academic discipline^[39]. Employers include Istanbul Technical University^[16], an institute of technology^[40], in Turkey^[41], founded in 1773^[42], headquartered in Istanbul^[43] and Lunar and Planetary Institute^[17], a research institute^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46], headquartered in Houston^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Bigsby Medal^[21], a geology award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1877^[50]; Gustav-Steinmann Medal^[22], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1938^[53]; Arthur Holmes Medal^[23], an award^[54]; Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award^[24], an award^[55], founded in 1981^[56]; honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel^[25], an award^[57], in Switzerland^[58]; and Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[26].

Personal Life

Celâl Şengör's religion is recorded as atheism^[59].

Why It Matters

Celâl Şengör ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Celâl Şengör born?

Born in Istanbul^[2], Celâl Şengör…

What did Celâl Şengör do for work?

Celâl Şengör worked as geologist^[4], university teacher^[5], researcher^[6], and academic^[7].

Where did Celâl Şengör go to school?

Celâl Şengör was educated at State University of New York at Albany^[18] and Robert College^[19].

What awards did Celâl Şengör receive?

Honors received include Bigsby Medal^[21], Gustav-Steinmann Medal^[22], Arthur Holmes Medal^[23], and Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award^[24].