James L. Powell

American geologist
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James L. Powell

Summary

James L. Powell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berea[2]. He was born on July 17, 1936[3]. He worked as a geologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berea[2], James L. Powell…
  • James L. Powell was born on July 17, 1936[3].
  • A child of James L. Powell was Dirk Powell[6].
  • James L. Powell held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James L. Powell worked as a geologist[4].
  • James L. Powell's field of work was geology[8].
  • James L. Powell was employed by Franklin & Marshall College[9].
  • James L. Powell was employed by Oberlin College[10].
  • Among James L. Powell's employers was Reed College[11].
  • James L. Powell was employed by Franklin Institute[12].
  • James L. Powell was educated at Berea College[13].
  • James L. Powell was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • James L. Powell received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].
  • James L. Powell is recorded as male[16].
  • James L. Powell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James L. Powell's Commons category is recorded as James L. Powell[18].
  • James L. Powell's residence is recorded as Buellton[19].
  • James L. Powell's family name is recorded as Powell[20].
  • James L. Powell's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James L. Powell's given name is recorded as Lawrence[22].
  • James L. Powell's official website is recorded as http://www.jamespowell.org/[23].
  • James L. Powell's described at URL is recorded as https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7312/powe15718/html[24].
  • James L. Powell's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Younger Dryas impact hypothesis[25].

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Origins and Family

James L. Powell was born in Berea[2]. He was born on July 17, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Berea College[13], a liberal arts college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1855[28], headquartered in Berea[29] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1861[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33].

Career and Affiliations

James L. Powell worked as a geologist[4]. His field of work was geology[8]. Employers include Franklin & Marshall College[9], an architectural structure[34], in United States[35], founded in 1787[36], headquartered in Lancaster[37]; Oberlin College[10], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1833[40], headquartered in Oberlin[41]; Reed College[11], a liberal arts college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1908[44]; and Franklin Institute[12], a science museum[45], in United States[46], founded in 1824[47], headquartered in Philadelphia[48].

Recognition

James L. Powell received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].

Personal Life

A child of James L. Powell was Dirk Powell[6].

Why It Matters

James L. Powell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was James L. Powell born?

Born in Berea[2], James L. Powell…

What did James L. Powell do for work?

James L. Powell worked as geologist[4].

Where did James L. Powell go to school?

James L. Powell was educated at Berea College[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did James L. Powell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].

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  1. [2] . Prabook. prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] . Prabook. Retrieved . wbur.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . centerforinquiry.org. Retrieved . centerforinquiry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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