Fred Spiess

Summary

Fred Spiess is a human^[1]. He was born on December 25, 1919^[2]. He died on September 8, 2006^[3]. He worked as a marine biologist^[4] and oceanographer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Fred Spiess was born on December 25, 1919^[2].
• Fred Spiess died on September 8, 2006^[3].
• Fred Spiess worked as a marine biologist^[4].
• Fred Spiess worked as an oceanographer^[5].
• Fred Spiess was employed by University of California, San Diego^[7].
• Fred Spiess was educated at Harvard University^[8].
• Fred Spiess was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[9].
• Fred Spiess received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[10].
• Fred Spiess received the Maurice Ewing Medal^[11].
• Fred Spiess was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[12].
• Fred Spiess is recorded as male^[13].
• Fred Spiess's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Fred Spiess supervised William R. Normark as a doctoral student^[15].
• The cause of death was cancer^[16].
• Fred Spiess's family name is recorded as Spiess^[17].
• Fred Spiess's given name is recorded as Fred^[18].
• Fred Spiess's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Spiess was born on December 25, 1919^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[8], a private university^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1636^[22], headquartered in Cambridge^[23] and University of California, Berkeley^[9], a public research university^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1868^[26], headquartered in Berkeley^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist^[4] and oceanographer^[5]. Among Fred Spiess's employers was University of California, San Diego^[7]. He supervised William R. Normark as a doctoral student^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include John Price Wetherill Medal^[10], a science award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1925^[30] and Maurice Ewing Medal^[11], a science award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1976^[33].

Death and Burial

Fred Spiess died on September 8, 2006^[3]. The cause of death was cancer^[16].

Why It Matters

Fred Spiess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

What did Fred Spiess do for work?

Fred Spiess worked as marine biologist^[4] and oceanographer^[5].

Where did Fred Spiess go to school?

Fred Spiess was educated at Harvard University^[8] and University of California, Berkeley^[9].

What awards did Fred Spiess receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal^[10] and Maurice Ewing Medal^[11].