Geerat J. Vermeij

professor of geology and malacologist
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Geerat J. Vermeij

Summary

Geerat J. Vermeij is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sappemeer[2]. He was born on September 28, 1946[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], zoologist[5], and malacologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Geerat J. Vermeij's place of birth was Sappemeer[2].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij was born on September 28, 1946[3].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij worked as a paleontologist[4].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's professions included zoologist[5].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij worked as a malacologist[6].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij was employed by University of California, Davis[10].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij was educated at Nutley High School[13].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's doctoral advisor was Willard Daniel Hartman[14].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij received the Paleontological Society Medal[17].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij received the Wilbur Cross Medal[18].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[19].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij is recorded as male[21].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij supervised Roxanne Banker as a doctoral student[23].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij supervised Mark Bertness as a doctoral student[24].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij supervised Melissa K. Frey as a doctoral student[25].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's Commons category is recorded as Geerat J. Vermeij[26].
  • Geerat J. Vermeij's family name is recorded as Vermeij[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sappemeer[2], Geerat J. Vermeij… he was born on September 28, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Yale University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Nutley High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1927[38]. Geerat J. Vermeij's doctoral advisor was Willard Daniel Hartman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], zoologist[5], and malacologist[6]. Geerat J. Vermeij was employed by University of California, Davis[10]. Doctoral students include Roxanne Banker[23]; Mark Bertness[24], an ecologist[39], b. 1949[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[42], specialised in ecology[43]; and Melissa K. Frey[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49]; Paleontological Society Medal[17], a science award[50], in United States[51]; Wilbur Cross Medal[18], an award[52], founded in 1966[53]; and Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[19], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1917[56].

Why It Matters

Geerat J. Vermeij ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Geerat J. Vermeij born?

Geerat J. Vermeij was born in Sappemeer[2].

What did Geerat J. Vermeij do for work?

Geerat J. Vermeij worked as paleontologist[4], zoologist[5], and malacologist[6].

Where did Geerat J. Vermeij go to school?

Geerat J. Vermeij was educated at Princeton University[11], Yale University[12], and Nutley High School[13].

What awards did Geerat J. Vermeij receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Paleontological Society Medal[17], and Wilbur Cross Medal[18].

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Geerat, Jacobus
    Doctoral student Roxanne Banker, Mark Bertness, Melissa K. Frey
    Instance of human
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