Hans Cloos

Summary

Hans Cloos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Magdeburg^[2]. He was born on +1885-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bonn^[4]. He died on +1951-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hans Cloos's place of birth was Magdeburg^[2].
• Hans Cloos passed away in Bonn^[4].
• Hans Cloos was born on +1885-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hans Cloos died on +1951-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hans Cloos is buried at Poppelsdorf Cemetery^[10].
• Hans Cloos held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Hans Cloos worked as a geologist^[6].
• Hans Cloos's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Hans Cloos's professions included paleontologist^[8].
• Hans Cloos's field of work was geology^[12].
• Hans Cloos's field of work was tectonics^[13].
• Hans Cloos's field of work was volcanism^[14].
• Hans Cloos was employed by University of Bonn^[15].
• Among Hans Cloos's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[16].
• Among Hans Cloos's employers was University of Wrocław^[17].
• Hans Cloos was educated at RWTH Aachen University^[18].
• Hans Cloos received the National Prize of East Germany^[19].
• Hans Cloos received the Penrose Medal^[20].
• Hans Cloos received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[21].
• Hans Cloos was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin^[22].
• Hans Cloos was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Hans Cloos was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Hans Cloos was a member of Paläontologische Gesellschaft^[25].
• Hans Cloos was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[26].
• Hans Cloos is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Magdeburg^[2], Hans Cloos… he was born on +1885-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Hans Cloos's education included a stint at RWTH Aachen University^[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. Fields of work include geology^[12], a branch of science^[29]; tectonics^[13]; and volcanism^[14]. Employers include University of Bonn^[15], a public research university^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 1818^[32], headquartered in Bonn^[33]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[16], a public university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1477^[36], headquartered in Mainz^[37]; and University of Wrocław^[17], a university^[38], in Poland^[39], founded in 1702^[40]. Doctoral students include Henno Martin^[41], a geologist^[42], 1910–1998^[43], of Germany^[44], awarded the Hans-Stille-Medaille^[45]; İhsan Ketin^[46], a university teacher^[47], 1914–1995^[48], of Turkey^[49], awarded the Gustav-Steinmann Medal^[50], specialised in tectonics^[51]; and Henryk Bronislaw Stenzel^[52], a geologist^[53], 1899–1980^[54], of United States^[55], specialised in paleontology^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize of East Germany^[19], a national award^[57], in German Democratic Republic^[58], founded in 1949^[59]; Penrose Medal^[20], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1927^[62]; and Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[21], a science award^[63], in Germany^[64].

Death and Burial

Hans Cloos died on +1951-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bonn^[4]. Burial took place at Poppelsdorf Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Cloos include Hans Cloos Award^[65], an award^[66] and Dorsum Cloos^[67], a dorsum^[68].

Why It Matters

Hans Cloos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Hans Cloos Award^[65], an award^[66] and Dorsum Cloos^[67], a dorsum^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include İhsan Ketin^[71], a university teacher^[72], 1914–1995^[73], of Turkey^[74], awarded the Gustav-Steinmann Medal^[75], specialised in tectonics^[76].

FAQs

Where was Hans Cloos born?

Hans Cloos was born in Magdeburg^[2].

Where did Hans Cloos die?

Hans Cloos died in Bonn^[4].

What did Hans Cloos do for work?

Hans Cloos worked as geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8].

Where did Hans Cloos go to school?

Hans Cloos was educated at RWTH Aachen University^[18].

What awards did Hans Cloos receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany^[19], Penrose Medal^[20], and Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[21].