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Grove Karl Gilbert

American geologist (1843–1918)
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Grove Karl Gilbert
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
May 6, 1843, 1843[8]
Date of death
May 1, 1918, 1918[9]
Place of birth
Rochester
Place of death
Jackson
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
geologist, astronomer, photographer
Employer
United States Geological Survey[18]
Field of work
geology, geomorphology, geographical research, tectonics[13][14][15][16]
Position held
President of the Geological Society of America[17]
Educated at
University of Rochester[19]
Award received
Charles P. Daly Medal, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Wollaston Medal[20][21][22]
Father
Grove Sheldon Gilbert[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Contributed to creative work
Popular Science[38]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[32][33][34][35]
Family name
Gilbert[29]
Given name
Grove, Karl[30][31]
Has works in the collection
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Photography Collection
Member of
Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23][24][25][26][27]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject New York Public Library
P14397
8728
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Participant in
Harriman Alaska Expedition[36]
Place of burial
Glenwood Cemetery[10]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en G. K. Gilbert en Grove Gilbert en Grove Karl Gilbert en Grove K. Gilbert ar غروف كارل غيلبرت cs G. K. Gilbert de G. K. Gilbert es G. K. Gilbert es G.K. Gilbert es Grove Gilbert fa گرو کارل گیلبرت fi G. K. Gilbert fi Grove Gilbert fi Grove K. Gilbert fr Grove Gilbert he גרוב קרל גילברט ja グローヴ・カール・ギルバート ja グローブ・カール・ギルバート ko 그로브 칼 길버트 ru Гилберт, Карл
🔖 Identifiers · 69
ISNI
0000000080892248
VIAF cluster ID
9991839
Library of Congress authority ID
n80035687
GND ID
117729817
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ID
997-gilbert-grove-karl
Alvin ID
alvin-person:25046
American National Biography ID
1300604
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/60218
BHL creator ID
10987, 37972
BIBSYS ID
90504190
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13324718g
Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
514
Show all 69 identifiers +57
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
gilbert-grove-karl
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10086707
CiNii Research ID
1140000791860333440
DDB person (GND) ID
117729817
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117729817
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
gilbert-grove-karl
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Grove-Karl-Gilbert
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
grove-karl-gilbert
FAST ID
52219
Find a Grave memorial ID
147791996
Freebase ID
/m/03g1ps
Geni.com profile ID
6000000144186474051
Geographicus cartographer ID
gilbertgk
George Eastman Museum people ID
71353
Goodreads author ID
333289
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1952505
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
21984
IdRef ID
03321932X
KBR person ID
14055919
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117729817
Kallías ID
PE00445909
Krugosvet article (archived)
istoriya/GILBERT_GROUV_KARL.html
Libraries Australia ID
35713737
Libris-URI
ljx0038433c5cmf
Museo Galileo authority ID
192371
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02586327
NE.se ID
grove-karl-gilbert
NL CR AUT ID
mub20221152083
NLA Trove people ID
1053936
NUKAT ID
n2020030855
National Library of Brazil ID
000487502
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001243094
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007459872305171
National Library of Portugal ID
1744256
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1715226
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074118013
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3905470
Open Library ID
OL165745A, OL6948356A
OpenMLOL author ID
310993
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095852318
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA5103
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
5253
Project Gutenberg author ID
55532
SBN author ID
GEAV003027
SELIBR ID
188224
SFMOMA artist ID
Grove_Karl_Gilbert
SNAC ARK ID
w66h4k9f
Semantic Scholar author ID
105070767
Topic's main category
Category:Grove Karl Gilbert
Treccani ID
grove-karl-gilbert
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
grove-karl-gilbert
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1183288
Unz Review author ID
GilbertGroveKarl
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
grove-karl-gilbert
Wellcome Collection concept ID
feyz89j5
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvmJGPQhJCTgyjCTQ6dwC
Yale LUX ID
person/be065dbd-110b-4ade-a7c7-7375f0cba36f

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🔗 Connections
Member of 5
Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Named after 5
Gilbert, Gilbert, G. K. Gilbert Award, G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research, G.K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes
Described by source 3
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia
Field of work 3
geology, geomorphology, tectonics
Occupation 3
astronomer, photographer, geologist
Award received 2
Wollaston Medal, Charles P. Daly Medal
Contributed to creative work 1
Popular Science
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of Rochester
Employer 1
United States Geological Survey
Family name 1
Gilbert
Given name 1
Karl
Has works in the collection 1
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Rochester
Place of death 1
Jackson
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Grove Karl Gilbert was born on May 6, 1843[1], in Rochester[2]. He died on May 1, 1918[3], in Jackson[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], astronomer[6], and photographer[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grove Karl Gilbert include G. K. Gilbert Award[39], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1983[42]; Gilbert[43], an impact crater[44]; G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research[45], a science award[46], in United States[47]; and G.K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes[48], an award[49].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include G. K. Gilbert Award[39], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1983[42]; Gilbert[43], an impact crater[44]; G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research[45], a science award[46], in United States[47]; and G.K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes[48], an award[49].

FAQs

Where was Grove Karl Gilbert born?

Grove Karl Gilbert was born in Rochester[2].

Where did Grove Karl Gilbert die?

Grove Karl Gilbert passed away in Jackson[4].

Who were Grove Karl Gilbert's parents?

Grove Karl Gilbert's father was Grove Sheldon Gilbert[11].

What did Grove Karl Gilbert do for work?

Grove Karl Gilbert worked as a geologist[5], astronomer[6], and photographer[7].

Where did Grove Karl Gilbert go to school?

Grove Karl Gilbert was educated at University of Rochester[19].

What awards did Grove Karl Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Charles P. Daly Medal[20], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21], and Wollaston Medal[22].

Related Entities

geology geomorphology San Francisco Museum of Modern Art United States University of Rochester

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved . archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  3. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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