David S. McKay

American planetary geologist (1936-2013)
Person Human Q5239383

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
September 25, 1936
Date of death
February 20, 2013
Place of birth
Titusville
Place of death
Houston
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
geologist, planetary geologist, biochemist
Field of work
astrobiology[9]
Family name
McKay[13]
Given name
David[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en David S. McKay en David Stewart McKay ar ديفيد إس. مكاي ja デイヴィッド・S・マッケイ zh 戴维·S·麦凯
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
41029198
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n92012694
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/David-Stewart-McKay
Freebase ID
/m/02z4l9v
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810563868505606
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh8KxRhpqprwWbPV7HcT3

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Summary

David S. McKay's place of birth was Titusville[1]. He was born on September 25, 1936[2]. He passed away in Houston[3]. He died on February 20, 2013[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], planetary geologist[6], and biochemist[7].

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Education

Educated at Rice University[10], a private university[15], in United States[16], founded in 1891[17], headquartered in Houston[18] and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1868[21], headquartered in Berkeley[22].

FAQs

Where was David S. McKay born?

David S. McKay was born in Titusville[1].

Where did David S. McKay die?

David S. McKay died in Houston[3].

What did David S. McKay do for work?

David S. McKay worked as geologist[5], planetary geologist[6], and biochemist[7].

Where did David S. McKay go to school?

David S. McKay was educated at Rice University[10] and University of California, Berkeley[11].

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  11. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . science.nbcnews.com. science.nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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