Herb Wright

American Quaternary scientist
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Herb Wright

Summary

Herb Wright is a human[1]. Born in Malden[2], he… he was born on +1917-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Anthony Park[4]. He died on +2015-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an earth scientist[6], geologist[7], ecologist[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Herb Wright was born in Malden[2].
  • Herb Wright died in Saint Anthony Park[4].
  • Herb Wright was born on +1917-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herb Wright died on +2015-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herb Wright held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Herb Wright worked as an earth scientist[6].
  • Herb Wright worked as a geologist[7].
  • Herb Wright's professions included ecologist[8].
  • Herb Wright worked as a botanist[9].
  • Herb Wright worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Herb Wright's field of work was Quaternary science[13].
  • Herb Wright's field of work was geology[14].
  • Herb Wright's field of work was Quaternary[15].
  • Herb Wright's field of work was geoarchaeology[16].
  • Herb Wright's field of work was paleoclimatology[17].
  • Among Herb Wright's employers was Brown University[18].
  • Herb Wright was employed by University of Minnesota[19].
  • Herb Wright was educated at Harvard College[20].
  • Herb Wright was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • Herb Wright's doctoral advisor was Kirk Bryan[22].
  • Herb Wright received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[23].
  • Herb Wright received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Herb Wright received the Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award[25].
  • Herb Wright was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Herb Wright's image is recorded as HerbWright 1996 PuntaArenas Chile.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Herb Wright's place of birth was Malden[2]. He was born on +1917-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard College[20], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30] and Harvard University[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Herb Wright's doctoral advisor was Kirk Bryan[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include earth scientist[6], geologist[7], ecologist[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include Quaternary science[13], a branch of science[35]; geology[14], a branch of science[36]; Quaternary[15], a system[37]; geoarchaeology[16], an archaeological sub-discipline[38]; and paleoclimatology[17], a branch of science[39]. Employers include Brown University[18], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1765[42], headquartered in Providence[43] and University of Minnesota[19], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1851[46], headquartered in Minneapolis[47]. Herb Wright supervised James Samuel Clark as a doctoral student[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[23], a fellowship award[49]; Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; and Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award[25], an award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1983[55].

Death and Burial

Herb Wright died on +2015-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint Anthony Park[4].

Why It Matters

Herb Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Herb Wright born?

Herb Wright was born in Malden[2].

Where did Herb Wright die?

Herb Wright died in Saint Anthony Park[4].

What did Herb Wright do for work?

Herb Wright worked as earth scientist[6], geologist[7], ecologist[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Herb Wright go to school?

Herb Wright was educated at Harvard College[20] and Harvard University[21].

What awards did Herb Wright receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[23], Guggenheim Fellowship[24], and Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award[25].

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  25. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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