Charles Lewis Gazin

American vertebrate paleontologist and paleobiologist (1904–1995)
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Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 18, 1904[7]
  • Date of death: 1996[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: geology[10], vertebrate paleontology[11], paleobiology[12], geomorphology[13], Pleistocene[14], Cenozoic[15], Tertiary[16]
  • Employer: Smithsonian Institution[17], National Museum of Natural History[18], United States Geological Survey[19]
  • Educated at: California Institute of Technology[20]
  • Award received: Legion of Merit[21], Fellow of the Geological Society of America[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Military branch: United States Army Air Forces[24]
  • Commons category: Charles Lewis Gazin[25]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[26]
  • Given name: Charles[27]
  • Author citation (zoology): Gazin[28]
  • Student of: Chester Stock[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[31]

FAQs

Where was Charles Lewis Gazin born?

Charles Lewis Gazin's place of birth was Colorado Springs[2].

What did Charles Lewis Gazin do for work?

Charles Lewis Gazin worked as a paleontologist[4] and paleobiologist[5].

Where did Charles Lewis Gazin go to school?

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

What awards did Charles Lewis Gazin receive?

Honors received include Legion of Merit[21] and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[22].

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  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . geosociety.org. Retrieved . geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . geosociety.org. Retrieved . geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . geosociety.org. Retrieved . geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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