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Ernst Cloos

American geologist (1898–1974)
Person Human Q1357797

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
May 17, 1898
Date of death
May 28, 1974, May 24, 1974[7]
Place of birth
Saarbrücken
Place of death
Baltimore
Country of citizenship
United States, Germany[9][10]
Occupation
geologist, university teacher
Employer
Johns Hopkins University[12]
Position held
President of the Geological Society of America[11]
Award received
Gustav-Steinmann Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship[13][14]
Father
Ulrich Cloos[8]
Sibling
Hans Cloos, Gertrud Vogel[22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[20]
Family name
Cloos[18]
Given name
Ernst[19]
Member of
National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society[15][16]
Name in native language
Ernst Cloos[21]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 21
ISNI
0000000081357175
VIAF cluster ID
56712413
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n89613218
GND ID
116546921
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
124843713
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116546921
Dimensions author ID
076165262.69
FAST ID
1728037
Freebase ID
/m/0bhm3wg
Goodreads author ID
2119607
Guggenheim fellows ID
ernst-cloos
IdRef ID
07513554X
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116546921
NUKAT ID
n2017125482
National Academy of Sciences member ID
20001007
National Virtual Library of India ID
757494
Prabook ID
1105842
SHARE Catalogue author ID
520465
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
7800
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqk66jJPFD6B4ckMG6BT3
Yale LUX ID
person/24c4b015-dda7-4cc4-bf4d-5acbafd36213

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Summary

Ernst Cloos was born on May 17, 1898[1], in Saarbrücken[2]. He died on May 28, 1974[3], in Baltimore[4]. He worked as a geologist[5] and university teacher[6].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Cloos born?

Ernst Cloos was born in Saarbrücken[2].

Where did Ernst Cloos die?

Ernst Cloos died in Baltimore[4].

Who were Ernst Cloos's parents?

Ernst Cloos's father was Ulrich Cloos[8].

What did Ernst Cloos do for work?

Ernst Cloos worked as a geologist[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Ernst Cloos receive?

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

References

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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. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Hans Cloos, Gertrud Vogel
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64330: import sibling (P3373) from GND"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Ulrich Cloos
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64326: import father (P22) from GND"
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