Isaiah Bowman

Summary

Isaiah Bowman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Waterloo^[2]. He was born on +1878-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He died on +1950-01-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geographer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Isaiah Bowman was born in Waterloo^[2].
• Isaiah Bowman passed away in Baltimore^[4].
• Isaiah Bowman was born on +1878-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Isaiah Bowman died on +1950-01-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Isaiah Bowman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Isaiah Bowman worked as an explorer^[6].
• Isaiah Bowman's professions included geographer^[7].
• Isaiah Bowman's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Isaiah Bowman's field of work was geography^[11].
• Isaiah Bowman's field of work was cartographic mapping^[12].
• Isaiah Bowman's field of work was physical geography^[13].
• Isaiah Bowman's field of work was regional geography^[14].
• Among Isaiah Bowman's employers was Yale University^[15].
• Isaiah Bowman was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• Isaiah Bowman was educated at Yale University^[17].
• Isaiah Bowman received the David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[18].
• Isaiah Bowman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Isaiah Bowman received the Patron’s Medal^[20].
• Isaiah Bowman received the Livingstone Medal^[21].
• Isaiah Bowman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Isaiah Bowman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Isaiah Bowman was a member of American Association of Geographers^[24].
• Isaiah Bowman was a member of American Geographical Society^[25].
• Isaiah Bowman was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• Isaiah Bowman is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Waterloo^[2], Isaiah Bowman… he was born on +1878-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Yale University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geographer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include geography^[11], an academic discipline^[36]; cartographic mapping^[12], a mapping activity^[37]; physical geography^[13], a branch of geography^[38]; and regional geography^[14], a branch of geography^[39]. Isaiah Bowman was employed by Yale University^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[18], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1913^[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], a fellowship award^[43]; Patron’s Medal^[20], a science award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1839^[46]; and Livingstone Medal^[21], a medallion^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1901^[49].

Death and Burial

Isaiah Bowman died on +1950-01-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Isaiah Bowman include Bowman Coast^[50], a coast^[51]; Bowman Peninsula^[52], a peninsula^[53]; and Bowman Glacier^[54], a glacier^[55].

Why It Matters

Isaiah Bowman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Bowman Coast^[50], a coast^[51]; Bowman Peninsula^[52], a peninsula^[53]; and Bowman Glacier^[54], a glacier^[55].

FAQs

Where was Isaiah Bowman born?

Born in Waterloo^[2], Isaiah Bowman…

Where did Isaiah Bowman die?

Isaiah Bowman passed away in Baltimore^[4].

What did Isaiah Bowman do for work?

Isaiah Bowman worked as explorer^[6], geographer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Isaiah Bowman go to school?

Isaiah Bowman was educated at Harvard University^[16] and Yale University^[17].

What awards did Isaiah Bowman receive?

Honors received include David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], Patron’s Medal^[20], and Livingstone Medal^[21].