Erik Jarvik

paleontologist (1907–1998)
Person human Q1353988
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Erik Jarvik

Summary

Erik Jarvik is a human[1]. He was born in Utby socken[2]. He was born on +1907-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on +1998-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and ichthyologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Erik Jarvik was born in Utby socken[2].
  • Erik Jarvik passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Erik Jarvik was born on +1907-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Jarvik died on +1998-01-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erik Jarvik held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Erik Jarvik's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Erik Jarvik's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Erik Jarvik worked as an ichthyologist[8].
  • Erik Jarvik was educated at Uppsala University[11].
  • Erik Jarvik received the Royal Order of Vasa[12].
  • Erik Jarvik received the Björkén Prize[13].
  • Erik Jarvik was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Erik Jarvik was a member of French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Erik Jarvik is recorded as male[16].
  • Erik Jarvik's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Erik Jarvik's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114554037[18].
  • Erik Jarvik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113819558[19].
  • Erik Jarvik's GND ID is recorded as 11708509X[20].
  • Erik Jarvik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50072818[21].
  • Erik Jarvik's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12947887m[22].
  • Erik Jarvik's IdRef ID is recorded as 056981376[23].
  • Erik Jarvik's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01tl5r[24].
  • Erik Jarvik's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0031111[25].
  • Erik Jarvik's family name is recorded as Jarvik[26].
  • Erik Jarvik's given name is recorded as Erik[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik Jarvik's place of birth was Utby socken[2]. He was born on +1907-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Erik Jarvik's education included a stint at Uppsala University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and ichthyologist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Order of Vasa[12], an order of chivalry[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1772[30] and Björkén Prize[13], a science award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1902[33].

Death and Burial

Erik Jarvik died on +1998-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Erik Jarvik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Erik Jarvik born?

Erik Jarvik was born in Utby socken[2].

Where did Erik Jarvik die?

Erik Jarvik passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Erik Jarvik do for work?

Erik Jarvik worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and ichthyologist[8].

Where did Erik Jarvik go to school?

Erik Jarvik was educated at Uppsala University[11].

What awards did Erik Jarvik receive?

Honors received include Royal Order of Vasa[12] and Björkén Prize[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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