Donald Prothero

American paleontologist, geologist, and author
Person human Q11721746
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Donald Prothero

Summary

Donald Prothero is a human[1]. He was born in Glendale[2]. He was born on +1954-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4] and geologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glendale[2], Donald Prothero…
  • Donald Prothero was born on +1954-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Prothero held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Donald Prothero's professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Donald Prothero's professions included geologist[5].
  • Donald Prothero was employed by California Institute of Technology[8].
  • Donald Prothero was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Donald Prothero was employed by Vassar College[10].
  • Donald Prothero's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Donald Prothero received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Donald Prothero received the Charles Schuchert Award[13].
  • Donald Prothero received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14].
  • Donald Prothero received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[15].
  • Donald Prothero received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16].
  • Donald Prothero's religion is recorded as atheism[17].
  • Donald Prothero was influenced by Malcolm McKenna[18].
  • Donald Prothero's image is recorded as ProtheroPhoto1.jpg[19].
  • Donald Prothero is recorded as male[20].
  • Donald Prothero's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Donald Prothero's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108613782[22].
  • Donald Prothero's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 99029[23].
  • Donald Prothero's GND ID is recorded as 1036792420[24].
  • Donald Prothero's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81079215[25].
  • Donald Prothero's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12417111z[26].
  • Donald Prothero's IdRef ID is recorded as 033290229[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Prothero's place of birth was Glendale[2]. He was born on +1954-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Donald Prothero's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4] and geologist[5]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Columbia University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Vassar College[10], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Charles Schuchert Award[13], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1973[44]; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Fellow of the Geological Society of America[15]; and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16], a fellowship award[47].

Personal Life

Donald Prothero's religion is recorded as atheism[17].

Why It Matters

Donald Prothero ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Donald Prothero born?

Born in Glendale[2], Donald Prothero…

What did Donald Prothero do for work?

Donald Prothero worked as paleontologist[4] and geologist[5].

Where did Donald Prothero go to school?

Donald Prothero was educated at Columbia University[11].

What awards did Donald Prothero receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Charles Schuchert Award[13], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14], and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . centerforinquiry.org. centerforinquiry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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
  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. [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
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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