Eric James Barron

American university administrator and geoscientist
Person human Q5386781
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Eric James Barron

Summary

Eric James Barron is a human[1]. He was born in Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1951-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an earth scientist[4], university president[5], and academic administrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric James Barron was born in Lafayette[2].
  • Eric James Barron was born on +1951-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric James Barron held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eric James Barron's professions included earth scientist[4].
  • Eric James Barron's professions included university president[5].
  • Eric James Barron worked as an academic administrator[6].
  • Eric James Barron's field of work was geosciences[9].
  • Eric James Barron's field of work was oceanography[10].
  • Eric James Barron's field of work was academic administration[11].
  • Eric James Barron received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12].
  • Eric James Barron received the Fellow of the American Meteorological Society[13].
  • Eric James Barron received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[14].
  • Eric James Barron received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Eric James Barron received the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal[16].
  • Eric James Barron received the NASA Group Achievement Award[17].
  • Eric James Barron was a member of American Meteorological Society[18].
  • Eric James Barron was a member of American Geophysical Union[19].
  • Eric James Barron was a member of Geological Society of America[20].
  • Eric James Barron was a member of Phi Kappa Phi[21].
  • Eric James Barron was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[22].
  • Eric James Barron was a member of Golden Key International Honour Society[23].
  • Eric James Barron's image is recorded as Eric J. Barron (51308072975) (cropped).jpg[24].
  • Eric James Barron is recorded as male[25].
  • Eric James Barron's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Eric James Barron's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029200816[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric James Barron's place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1951-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eric James Barron earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include earth scientist[4], university president[5], and academic administrator[6]. Fields of work include geosciences[9]; oceanography[10], a field of study[29]; and academic administration[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12], a fellowship award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1962[32]; Fellow of the American Meteorological Society[13]; Fellow of the Geological Society of America[14]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1874[35]; NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal[16], a medallion[36], in United States[37], founded in 1969[38]; and NASA Group Achievement Award[17], an awards and decorations of the United States government[39].

Why It Matters

Eric James Barron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Eric James Barron born?

Eric James Barron was born in Lafayette[2].

What did Eric James Barron do for work?

Eric James Barron worked as earth scientist[4], university president[5], and academic administrator[6].

What awards did Eric James Barron receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12], Fellow of the American Meteorological Society[13], Fellow of the Geological Society of America[14], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

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  18. [27] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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