Chester Stock

American paleontologist
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Chester Stock

Summary

Chester Stock is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on +1892-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1950-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Chester Stock…
  • Chester Stock was born on +1892-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chester Stock died on +1950-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Chester Stock held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Chester Stock worked as a paleontologist[5].
  • Chester Stock worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Chester Stock held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[9].
  • Among Chester Stock's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Chester Stock was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Chester Stock's employers was Carnegie Institution for Science[12].
  • Chester Stock was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • A notable student of Chester Stock was Charles Lewis Gazin[14].
  • Chester Stock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Chester Stock was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Chester Stock was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Chester Stock was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Chester Stock is recorded as male[19].
  • Chester Stock's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Chester Stock's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081442505[21].
  • Chester Stock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64369793[22].
  • Chester Stock's GND ID is recorded as 1129472523[23].
  • Chester Stock's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87147604[24].
  • Chester Stock's IdRef ID is recorded as 17425301X[25].
  • Chester Stock's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07966675[26].
  • Chester Stock's Open Library ID is recorded as OL114356A[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Chester Stock… he was born on +1892-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chester Stock's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; California Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; and Carnegie Institution for Science[12], a nonprofit organization[36], in United States[37], founded in 1902[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39]. Chester Stock held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[9]. A notable student of him was Charles Lewis Gazin[14].

Recognition

Chester Stock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Chester Stock died on +1950-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Chester Stock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

He has been cited as an influence by Hildegarde Howard[40], a paleontologist[41], 1901–1998[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in paleornithology[45].

FAQs

Where was Chester Stock born?

Chester Stock's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did Chester Stock do for work?

Chester Stock worked as paleontologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Chester Stock go to school?

Chester Stock was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Chester Stock receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Who did Chester Stock influence?

Chester Stock has been cited as an influence by Hildegarde Howard[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . geosociety.org. Retrieved . geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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