Celâl Şengör

Summary

Celâl Şengör is a human^[1]. Born in Istanbul^[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1955^[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 (52 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Celâl Şengör was born in Istanbul^[2].
• Celâl Şengör was born on March 24, 1955^[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 March 24, 1955^[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]. Studied under Walter Georg Kühne^[36], a paleontologist^[37], 1911–1991^[38], of Germany^[39], specialised in paleontology^[40]; John Frederick Dewey^[41], a geologist^[42], b. 1937^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[45], specialised in geology^[46]; Kevin Burke^[47], a geologist^[48], 1929–2018^[49], of United Kingdom^[50], awarded the Arthur Holmes Medal^[51]; and Volker Jacobshagen^[52].

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^[53]; structural geology^[13], a branch of geology^[54]; stratigraphy^[14], a branch of geology^[55]; and history of science^[15], an academic discipline^[56]. Employers include Istanbul Technical University^[16], an institute of technology^[57], in Turkey^[58], founded in 1773^[59], headquartered in Istanbul^[60] and Lunar and Planetary Institute^[17], a research institute^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1978^[63], headquartered in Houston^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Bigsby Medal^[21], a geology award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1877^[67]; Gustav-Steinmann Medal^[22], a science award^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1938^[70]; Arthur Holmes Medal^[23], an award^[71]; Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award^[24], an award^[72], founded in 1981^[73]; honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel^[25], an award^[74], in Switzerland^[75]; and Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[26].

Personal Life

Celâl Şengör's religion is recorded as atheism^[76].

Why It Matters

Celâl Şengör ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

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].