Frank Alois Pitelka

American ornithologist
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Frank Alois Pitelka

Summary

Frank Alois Pitelka is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1916-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Altadena[4]. He died on +2003-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6] and ornithologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Frank Alois Pitelka…
  • Frank Alois Pitelka passed away in Altadena[4].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka was born on +1916-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka died on +2003-10-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Frank Alois Pitelka was Louis Frank Pitelka[9].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka received the Brewster Medal[13].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka received the Eminent Ecologist Award[14].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka received the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[15].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[16].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka received the George Mercer Award[17].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka is recorded as male[18].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka supervised J. V. Remsen, Jr. as a doctoral student[20].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka supervised Gordon H. Orians as a doctoral student[21].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082453417[22].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60579085[23].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86824380[24].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 286419[25].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03m4w80[26].
  • Frank Alois Pitelka's family name is recorded as Pitelka[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Frank Alois Pitelka… he was born on +1916-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Frank Alois Pitelka's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and ornithologist[7]. Doctoral students include J. V. Remsen, Jr.[20], an ornithologist[28], b. 1949[29], of United States[30], awarded the Brewster Medal[31], specialised in ornithology[32] and Gordon H. Orians[21], a zoologist[33], b. 1932[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in conservation biology[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Brewster Medal[13], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1919[43]; Eminent Ecologist Award[14], an environmental award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1953[46]; Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[15], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1993[49]; honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[16], an award[50], in Czech Republic[51]; and George Mercer Award[17], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1948[54].

Personal Life

A child of Frank Alois Pitelka was Louis Frank Pitelka[9].

Death and Burial

Frank Alois Pitelka died on +2003-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Altadena[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Alois Pitelka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Frank Alois Pitelka born?

Born in Chicago[2], Frank Alois Pitelka…

Where did Frank Alois Pitelka die?

Frank Alois Pitelka passed away in Altadena[4].

What did Frank Alois Pitelka do for work?

Frank Alois Pitelka worked as zoologist[6] and ornithologist[7].

Where did Frank Alois Pitelka go to school?

Frank Alois Pitelka was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did Frank Alois Pitelka receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Brewster Medal[13], Eminent Ecologist Award[14], and Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[15].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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