Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn

American botanist and paleontologist (1915-1984)
Person human Q1333852
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Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn

Summary

Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1915-06-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1984-01-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was born in New York City[2].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was born on +1915-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn died on +1984-01-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn worked as a botanist[5].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's field of work was botany[11].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's field of work was paleobotany[12].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's field of work was petrology[13].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's field of work was palynology[14].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's field of work was mycology[15].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's field of work was lignite[16].
  • Among Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • Among Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's employers was Amherst College[18].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was educated at Miami University[20].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • A notable student of Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was William Spackman[22].
  • A notable student of Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was Alfred Traverse[23].
  • A notable student of Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was J. William Schopf[24].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn received the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[25].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn received the Hayden Memorial Geological Award[26].
  • Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn… he was born on +1915-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Miami University[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn studied under William H. Weston, Jr.[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8]. Fields of work include botany[11], an academic discipline[37]; paleobotany[12], a branch of botany[38]; petrology[13], a branch of geology[39]; palynology[14], a branch of science[40]; mycology[15], an academic discipline[41]; and lignite[16]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45] and Amherst College[18], a liberal arts college[46], in United States[47], founded in 1821[48]. Notable students include William Spackman[22], a botanist[49], 1919–2014[50]; Alfred Traverse[23], a botanist[51], 1925–2015[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[54]; and J. William Schopf[24], a botanist[55], b. 1941[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in paleobiology[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[25], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1934[62]; Hayden Memorial Geological Award[26], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1888[65]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], a fellowship award[66].

Death and Burial

Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn died on +1984-01-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn born?

Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn do for work?

Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn worked as botanist[5], paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn go to school?

Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn was educated at Harvard University[19], Miami University[20], and Harvard University[21].

What awards did Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn receive?

Honors received include Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[25], Hayden Memorial Geological Award[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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