H. Jay Melosh

Summary

H. Jay Melosh is a human^[1]. Born in Paterson^[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1947^[3]. He died on September 11, 2020^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5] and geophysicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Paterson^[2], H. Jay Melosh…
• H. Jay Melosh was born on June 23, 1947^[3].
• H. Jay Melosh died on September 11, 2020^[4].
• H. Jay Melosh held citizenship in United States^[8].
• H. Jay Melosh's professions included physicist^[5].
• H. Jay Melosh worked as a geophysicist^[6].
• H. Jay Melosh's field of work was geophysics^[9].
• Among H. Jay Melosh's employers was University of Arizona^[10].
• H. Jay Melosh was employed by Purdue University^[11].
• H. Jay Melosh's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[12].
• H. Jay Melosh was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• H. Jay Melosh received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• H. Jay Melosh received the G. K. Gilbert Award^[15].
• H. Jay Melosh received the Harry H. Hess Medal^[16].
• H. Jay Melosh received the Barringer Medal^[17].
• H. Jay Melosh was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• H. Jay Melosh was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• H. Jay Melosh is recorded as male^[20].
• H. Jay Melosh's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• H. Jay Melosh supervised Elizabeth P. Turtle as a doctoral student^[22].
• H. Jay Melosh's Commons category is recorded as H. Jay Melosh^[23].
• H. Jay Melosh's family name is recorded as Melosh^[24].
• H. Jay Melosh's given name is recorded as H.^[25].
• H. Jay Melosh's given name is recorded as Jay^[26].
• H. Jay Melosh's given name is recorded as Henry^[27].

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Origins and Family

H. Jay Melosh was born in Paterson^[2]. He was born on June 23, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Princeton University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5] and geophysicist^[6]. H. Jay Melosh's field of work was geophysics^[9]. Employers include University of Arizona^[10], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1885^[38], headquartered in Tucson^[39] and Purdue University^[11], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1869^[42]. He supervised Elizabeth P. Turtle as a doctoral student^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; G. K. Gilbert Award^[15], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1983^[48]; Harry H. Hess Medal^[16], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1985^[51]; and Barringer Medal^[17], a science award^[52], founded in 1984^[53].

Death and Burial

H. Jay Melosh died on September 11, 2020^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for H. Jay Melosh include 8216 Melosh^[54], an asteroid^[55].

Why It Matters

H. Jay Melosh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include 8216 Melosh^[54], an asteroid^[55].

FAQs

Where was H. Jay Melosh born?

H. Jay Melosh was born in Paterson^[2].

What did H. Jay Melosh do for work?

H. Jay Melosh worked as physicist^[5] and geophysicist^[6].

Where did H. Jay Melosh go to school?

H. Jay Melosh was educated at California Institute of Technology^[12] and Princeton University^[13].

What awards did H. Jay Melosh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], G. K. Gilbert Award^[15], Harry H. Hess Medal^[16], and Barringer Medal^[17].