Don L. Anderson

American geophysicist (1933-2014)
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Don L. Anderson

Summary

Don L. Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frederick[2]. He was born on March 5, 1933[3]. He passed away in Cambria[4]. He died on December 2, 2014[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], university teacher[7], geophysicist[8], seismologist[9], and geochemist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Don L. Anderson's place of birth was Frederick[2].
  • Don L. Anderson died in Cambria[4].
  • Don L. Anderson was born on March 5, 1933[3].
  • Don L. Anderson was born on January 1, 1933[12].
  • Don L. Anderson died on December 2, 2014[5].
  • Don L. Anderson died on January 1, 2014[13].
  • Don L. Anderson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Don L. Anderson worked as a geologist[6].
  • Don L. Anderson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Don L. Anderson worked as a geophysicist[8].
  • Don L. Anderson's professions included seismologist[9].
  • Don L. Anderson worked as a geochemist[10].
  • Don L. Anderson's field of work was seismology[15].
  • Don L. Anderson's field of work was geophysics[16].
  • Don L. Anderson's field of work was geology[17].
  • Don L. Anderson's field of work was geochemistry[18].
  • Don L. Anderson was employed by California Institute of Technology[19].
  • Don L. Anderson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[20].
  • Don L. Anderson's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[21].
  • Don L. Anderson's education included a stint at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[22].
  • Don L. Anderson's doctoral advisor was Frank Press[23].
  • Don L. Anderson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Don L. Anderson received the Arthur L. Day Medal[25].
  • Don L. Anderson received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[26].
  • Don L. Anderson received the National Medal of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Don L. Anderson was born in Frederick[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 5, 1933[3] and January 1, 1933[12].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Troy[35]; and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[22], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1883[38]. Don L. Anderson's doctoral advisor was Frank Press[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], university teacher[7], geophysicist[8], seismologist[9], and geochemist[10]. Fields of work include seismology[15], a branch of physics[39]; geophysics[16], a branch of science[40]; geology[17], a branch of science[41]; and geochemistry[18], a branch of chemistry[42]. Among Don L. Anderson's employers was California Institute of Technology[19]. Doctoral students include Thomas H. Jordan[43] and Richard J. O'Connell[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Arthur L. Day Medal[25], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1948[50]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[26], a science award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1824[53]; National Medal of Science[27], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; Emil Wiechert Medal[57], a science award[58], in Germany[59]; and William Bowie Medal[60], a geophysics award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1939[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 2, 2014[5] and January 1, 2014[13]. Don L. Anderson passed away in Cambria[4]. The cause of death was cancer[64].

Why It Matters

Don L. Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Don L. Anderson born?

Don L. Anderson was born in Frederick[2].

Where did Don L. Anderson die?

Don L. Anderson died in Cambria[4].

What did Don L. Anderson do for work?

Don L. Anderson worked as geologist[6], university teacher[7], geophysicist[8], seismologist[9], and geochemist[10].

Where did Don L. Anderson go to school?

Don L. Anderson was educated at California Institute of Technology[20], Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[21], and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[22].

What awards did Don L. Anderson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Arthur L. Day Medal[25], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[26], and National Medal of Science[27].

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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