George Frederick Kunz

American mineralogist (1856-1932)
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George Frederick Kunz
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George Frederick Kunz

Summary

George Frederick Kunz is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1856-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6], researcher[7], and curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Frederick Kunz's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • George Frederick Kunz passed away in New York City[4].
  • George Frederick Kunz was born on +1856-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Frederick Kunz died on +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Frederick Kunz held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Frederick Kunz's professions included mineralogist[6].
  • George Frederick Kunz worked as a researcher[7].
  • George Frederick Kunz worked as a curator[8].
  • George Frederick Kunz's field of work was mineralogy[11].
  • George Frederick Kunz's field of work was collecting[12].
  • George Frederick Kunz's field of work was curating[13].
  • George Frederick Kunz's field of work was mineral collection[14].
  • Among George Frederick Kunz's employers was Tiffany & Co.[15].
  • George Frederick Kunz was employed by United States Geological Survey[16].
  • George Frederick Kunz's education included a stint at Cooper Union[17].
  • George Frederick Kunz received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • George Frederick Kunz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • George Frederick Kunz's image is recorded as GeorgeKunz1900circa.png[20].
  • George Frederick Kunz is recorded as male[21].
  • George Frederick Kunz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Frederick Kunz's signature is recorded as Signature of George Frederick Kunz.png[23].
  • George Frederick Kunz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083426306[24].
  • George Frederick Kunz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30293517[25].
  • George Frederick Kunz's GND ID is recorded as 116660511[26].
  • George Frederick Kunz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86842753[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Frederick Kunz was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1856-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Frederick Kunz's education included a stint at Cooper Union[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6], researcher[7], and curator[8]. Fields of work include mineralogy[11], a branch of geology[28]; collecting[12]; curating[13]; and mineral collection[14]. Employers include Tiffany & Co.[15], a public company[29], in United States[30], founded in 1837[31], headquartered in New York City[32] and United States Geological Survey[16], an United States federal agency[33], in United States[34], founded in 1879[35], headquartered in Reston[36].

Recognition

George Frederick Kunz received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

Death and Burial

George Frederick Kunz died on +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

George Frederick Kunz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was George Frederick Kunz born?

George Frederick Kunz was born in New York City[2].

Where did George Frederick Kunz die?

George Frederick Kunz passed away in New York City[4].

What did George Frederick Kunz do for work?

George Frederick Kunz worked as mineralogist[6], researcher[7], and curator[8].

Where did George Frederick Kunz go to school?

George Frederick Kunz was educated at Cooper Union[17].

What awards did George Frederick Kunz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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