James Freeman Gilbert

American geophysicist (1931-2014)
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James Freeman Gilbert

Summary

James Freeman Gilbert is a human[1]. He was born in Vincennes[2]. He was born on +1931-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2014-08-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vincennes[2], James Freeman Gilbert…
  • James Freeman Gilbert was born on +1931-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Freeman Gilbert died on +2014-08-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Freeman Gilbert held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Freeman Gilbert worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's professions included geophysicist[6].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's field of work was geophysics[9].
  • Among James Freeman Gilbert's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • James Freeman Gilbert was employed by University of California, San Diego[11].
  • James Freeman Gilbert was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • James Freeman Gilbert received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • James Freeman Gilbert received the Arthur L. Day Medal[14].
  • James Freeman Gilbert received the Balzan Prize[15].
  • James Freeman Gilbert received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16].
  • James Freeman Gilbert received the William Bowie Medal[17].
  • James Freeman Gilbert received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • James Freeman Gilbert was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • James Freeman Gilbert was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • James Freeman Gilbert was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's image is recorded as Grandad.png[22].
  • James Freeman Gilbert is recorded as male[23].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's ISNI is recorded as 0000000441945350[25].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287599539[26].
  • James Freeman Gilbert's GND ID is recorded as 172634962[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Freeman Gilbert was born in Vincennes[2]. He was born on +1931-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Freeman Gilbert was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6]. James Freeman Gilbert's field of work was geophysics[9]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and University of California, San Diego[11], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Arthur L. Day Medal[14], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1948[40]; Balzan Prize[15], a science award[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1961[43]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1824[46]; William Bowie Medal[17], a geophysics award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1939[49]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1962[52].

Death and Burial

James Freeman Gilbert died on +2014-08-15T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[53].

Why It Matters

James Freeman Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was James Freeman Gilbert born?

James Freeman Gilbert's place of birth was Vincennes[2].

What did James Freeman Gilbert do for work?

James Freeman Gilbert worked as university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6].

Where did James Freeman Gilbert go to school?

James Freeman Gilbert was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did James Freeman Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Arthur L. Day Medal[14], Balzan Prize[15], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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