Charles Lewis Gazin

American vertebrate paleontologist and paleobiologist (1904–1995)
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Charles Lewis Gazin

Summary

Charles Lewis Gazin is a human[1]. Born in Colorado Springs[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1904[3]. He died on January 1, 1995[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5] and paleobiologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Lewis Gazin's place of birth was Colorado Springs[2].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin was born on January 1, 1904[3].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin was born on June 18, 1904[8].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin died on January 1, 1995[4].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin died on 1996[9].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's professions included paleontologist[5].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin worked as a paleobiologist[6].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's field of work was geology[11].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's field of work was vertebrate paleontology[12].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's field of work was paleobiology[13].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's field of work was geomorphology[14].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's field of work was Pleistocene[15].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's field of work was Cenozoic[16].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin was employed by Smithsonian Institution[17].
  • Among Charles Lewis Gazin's employers was National Museum of Natural History[18].
  • Among Charles Lewis Gazin's employers was United States Geological Survey[19].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin was educated at California Institute of Technology[20].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[21].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin received the Legion of Merit[22].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[23].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin is recorded as male[24].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces[26].
  • Charles Lewis Gazin's Commons category is recorded as Charles Lewis Gazin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colorado Springs[2], Charles Lewis Gazin… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1904[3] and June 18, 1904[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]. Charles Lewis Gazin studied under Chester Stock[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[5] and paleobiologist[6]. Fields of work include geology[11], a branch of science[33]; vertebrate paleontology[12], a branch of paleontology[34]; paleobiology[13], a branch of biology[35]; geomorphology[14], a branch of geology[36]; Pleistocene[15], an epoch[37]; and Cenozoic[16], an era[38]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[17], an institution[39], in United States[40], founded in 1846[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]; National Museum of Natural History[18], a natural history museum[43], in United States[44], founded in 1910[45]; and United States Geological Survey[19], an United States federal agency[46], in United States[47], founded in 1879[48], headquartered in Reston[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Merit[22], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1942[52] and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1995[4] and 1996[9].

Why It Matters

Charles Lewis Gazin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Charles Lewis Gazin born?

Born in Colorado Springs[2], Charles Lewis Gazin…

What did Charles Lewis Gazin do for work?

Charles Lewis Gazin worked as paleontologist[5] and paleobiologist[6].

Where did Charles Lewis Gazin go to school?

Charles Lewis Gazin was educated at California Institute of Technology[20] and California Institute of Technology[21].

What awards did Charles Lewis Gazin receive?

Honors received include Legion of Merit[22] and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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