Jack Oliver

American seismologist (1923–2011)
Person human Q1677140
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Jack Oliver

Summary

Jack Oliver is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massillon[2]. He was born on +1923-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +2011-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and geophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Massillon[2], Jack Oliver…
  • Jack Oliver died in Ithaca[4].
  • Jack Oliver was born on +1923-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Oliver died on +2011-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jack Oliver held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jack Oliver's professions included geologist[6].
  • Jack Oliver's professions included geophysicist[7].
  • Jack Oliver's field of work was seismology[10].
  • Jack Oliver held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].
  • Jack Oliver was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Jack Oliver was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Jack Oliver's doctoral advisor was Maurice Ewing[14].
  • Jack Oliver received the Penrose Medal[15].
  • Jack Oliver received the Walter H. Bucher Medal[16].
  • Jack Oliver received the George P. Woollard Award[17].
  • Jack Oliver received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • Jack Oliver was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Jack Oliver is recorded as male[20].
  • Jack Oliver's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jack Oliver's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082853875[22].
  • Jack Oliver's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100854805[23].
  • Jack Oliver's GND ID is recorded as 173004741[24].
  • Jack Oliver's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84213040[25].
  • Jack Oliver's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 137610368[26].
  • Jack Oliver's IdRef ID is recorded as 135547938[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Oliver's place of birth was Massillon[2]. He was born on +1923-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jack Oliver's education included a stint at Columbia University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Maurice Ewing[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and geophysicist[7]. Jack Oliver's field of work was seismology[10]. He was employed by Cornell University[12]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal[15], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1927[30]; Walter H. Bucher Medal[16], an award[31]; George P. Woollard Award[17], an award[32]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1962[35].

Death and Burial

Jack Oliver died on +2011-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Jack Oliver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jack Oliver born?

Born in Massillon[2], Jack Oliver…

Where did Jack Oliver die?

Jack Oliver died in Ithaca[4].

What did Jack Oliver do for work?

Jack Oliver worked as geologist[6] and geophysicist[7].

Where did Jack Oliver go to school?

Jack Oliver was educated at Columbia University[13].

What awards did Jack Oliver receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal[15], Walter H. Bucher Medal[16], George P. Woollard Award[17], and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . community.geosociety.org. community.geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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