George Walter Tyrrell

British geologist, glaciologist and petrologist (1883–1961)
Person human Q1508505
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George Walter Tyrrell

Summary

George Walter Tyrrell is a human[1]. He was born in Watford[2]. He was born on +1883-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on +1961-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lecturer[6], geologist[7], and glaciologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Walter Tyrrell was born in Watford[2].
  • George Walter Tyrrell passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • George Walter Tyrrell was born on +1883-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Walter Tyrrell died on +1961-07-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Walter Tyrrell held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • George Walter Tyrrell worked as a lecturer[6].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's professions included geologist[7].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's professions included glaciologist[8].
  • Among George Walter Tyrrell's employers was University of Glasgow[11].
  • George Walter Tyrrell received the Murchison Fund[12].
  • George Walter Tyrrell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • George Walter Tyrrell is recorded as male[14].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's ISNI is recorded as 000000010971477X[16].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51984178[17].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's GND ID is recorded as 1055132546[18].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87823973[19].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150951753[20].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's IdRef ID is recorded as 185972772[21].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV241768[22].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r2bz4[23].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 2105100[25].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2009158242[26].
  • George Walter Tyrrell's CANTIC ID is recorded as a11775968[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Watford[2], George Walter Tyrrell… he was born on +1883-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lecturer[6], geologist[7], and glaciologist[8]. George Walter Tyrrell was employed by University of Glasgow[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Murchison Fund[12], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1873[30] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

George Walter Tyrrell died on +1961-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Glasgow[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Walter Tyrrell include Mount Tyrrell[33], a mountain[34].

Why It Matters

George Walter Tyrrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Mount Tyrrell[33], a mountain[34].

FAQs

Where was George Walter Tyrrell born?

George Walter Tyrrell was born in Watford[2].

Where did George Walter Tyrrell die?

George Walter Tyrrell died in Glasgow[4].

What did George Walter Tyrrell do for work?

George Walter Tyrrell worked as lecturer[6], geologist[7], and glaciologist[8].

What awards did George Walter Tyrrell receive?

Honors received include Murchison Fund[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . geolsoc.org.uk. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cambridge.org. cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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