Ernst Cloos

American geologist (1898–1974)
Person human Q1357797
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ernst Cloos

Summary

Ernst Cloos is a human[1]. Born in Saarbrücken[2], he… he was born on +1898-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1974-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saarbrücken[2], Ernst Cloos…
  • Ernst Cloos died in Baltimore[4].
  • Ernst Cloos was born on +1898-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernst Cloos died on +1974-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernst Cloos held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ernst Cloos held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Ernst Cloos worked as a geologist[6].
  • Ernst Cloos's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ernst Cloos held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].
  • Among Ernst Cloos's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Ernst Cloos received the Gustav-Steinmann Medal[13].
  • Ernst Cloos received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ernst Cloos was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Ernst Cloos was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Ernst Cloos is recorded as male[17].
  • Ernst Cloos's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ernst Cloos's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081357175[19].
  • Ernst Cloos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56712413[20].
  • Ernst Cloos's GND ID is recorded as 116546921[21].
  • Ernst Cloos's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89613218[22].
  • Ernst Cloos's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124843713[23].
  • Ernst Cloos's IdRef ID is recorded as 07513554X[24].
  • Ernst Cloos's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bhm3wg[25].
  • Ernst Cloos's family name is recorded as Cloos[26].
  • Ernst Cloos's given name is recorded as Ernst[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saarbrücken[2], Ernst Cloos… he was born on +1898-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Ernst Cloos's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Gustav-Steinmann Medal[13], a science award[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1938[30] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33].

Death and Burial

Ernst Cloos died on +1974-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Cloos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Cloos born?

Ernst Cloos was born in Saarbrücken[2].

Where did Ernst Cloos die?

Ernst Cloos died in Baltimore[4].

What did Ernst Cloos do for work?

Ernst Cloos worked as geologist[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Ernst Cloos receive?

Honors received include Gustav-Steinmann Medal[13] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ernst Cloos. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ernst-cloos
MLA “Ernst Cloos.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ernst-cloos.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ernst-cloos_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ernst Cloos}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ernst-cloos}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ernst Cloos — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ernst-cloos (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ernst-cloos · Last refreshed: