David Griggs

American geologist
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David Griggs

Summary

David Griggs is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1911-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Snowmass[4]. He died on +1974-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Griggs's place of birth was Columbus[2].
  • David Griggs passed away in Snowmass[4].
  • David Griggs was born on +1911-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Griggs was born on +1911-10-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • David Griggs died on +1974-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Griggs's father was Robert F. Griggs[10].
  • David Griggs held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Griggs worked as a university teacher[6].
  • David Griggs's professions included scientist[7].
  • Among David Griggs's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • David Griggs was employed by United States Secretary of War[13].
  • David Griggs was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • David Griggs was educated at Ohio State University[15].
  • David Griggs received the Medal for Merit[16].
  • David Griggs received the Arthur L. Day Medal[17].
  • David Griggs received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • David Griggs received the Walter H. Bucher Medal[19].
  • David Griggs was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • David Griggs was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • David Griggs is recorded as male[22].
  • David Griggs's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Griggs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115880299[24].
  • David Griggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5033464[25].
  • David Griggs's GND ID is recorded as 132756501[26].
  • David Griggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2011020575[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Griggs's place of birth was Columbus[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1911-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1911-10-06T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Robert F. Griggs[10].

Education

David Griggs was educated at Ohio State University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and scientist[7]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; United States Secretary of War[13], a position[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]; and University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal for Merit[16], a civil decoration[39], in United States[40], founded in 1942[41]; Arthur L. Day Medal[17], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[45]; and Walter H. Bucher Medal[19], an award[46].

Death and Burial

David Griggs died on +1974-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Snowmass[4].

Why It Matters

David Griggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Griggs born?

David Griggs was born in Columbus[2].

Where did David Griggs die?

David Griggs died in Snowmass[4].

Who were David Griggs's parents?

David Griggs's father was Robert F. Griggs[10].

What did David Griggs do for work?

David Griggs worked as university teacher[6] and scientist[7].

Where did David Griggs go to school?

David Griggs was educated at Ohio State University[15].

What awards did David Griggs receive?

Honors received include Medal for Merit[16], Arthur L. Day Medal[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], and Walter H. Bucher Medal[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Geological Society of America. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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
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  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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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