James W. Head

Summary

James W. Head is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Richmond^[2]. He was born on +1941-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a geologist^[4], volcanologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James W. Head was born in Richmond^[2].
• James W. Head was born on +1941-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James W. Head held citizenship in United States^[8].
• James W. Head's professions included geologist^[4].
• James W. Head's professions included volcanologist^[5].
• James W. Head's professions included university teacher^[6].
• James W. Head's field of work was planetary geology^[9].
• James W. Head's field of work was geomorphology^[10].
• James W. Head's field of work was lithosphere^[11].
• James W. Head's field of work was volcanology^[12].
• James W. Head held the position of director^[13].
• Among James W. Head's employers was Brown University^[14].
• Among James W. Head's employers was Lunar Science Institute^[15].
• James W. Head's education included a stint at Washington and Lee University^[16].
• James W. Head's education included a stint at Brown University^[17].
• James W. Head received the Penrose Medal^[18].
• James W. Head received the Norman L. Bowen Award^[19].
• James W. Head received the G. K. Gilbert Award^[20].
• James W. Head received the Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal^[21].
• James W. Head was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• James W. Head was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• James W. Head is recorded as male^[24].
• James W. Head's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• James W. Head supervised Martha Gilmore as a doctoral student^[26].
• James W. Head supervised Joseph S. Levy as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

James W. Head's place of birth was Richmond^[2]. He was born on +1941-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Washington and Lee University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1749^[30] and Brown University^[17], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1765^[33], headquartered in Providence^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[4], volcanologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include planetary geology^[9], an academic discipline^[35]; geomorphology^[10], a branch of geology^[36]; lithosphere^[11], a geosphere^[37]; and volcanology^[12], a branch of geology^[38]. Employers include Brown University^[14], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1765^[41], headquartered in Providence^[42] and Lunar Science Institute^[15], a scientific organization^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1968^[45]. James W. Head held the position of director^[13]. Doctoral students include Martha Gilmore^[26], an academic^[46], b. 1980^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Fellow of the African Scientific Institute^[49] and Joseph S. Levy^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal^[18], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1927^[52]; Norman L. Bowen Award^[19], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; G. K. Gilbert Award^[20], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1983^[58]; and Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal^[21], a science award^[59], founded in 2009^[60].

Why It Matters

James W. Head ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was James W. Head born?

James W. Head's place of birth was Richmond^[2].

What did James W. Head do for work?

James W. Head worked as geologist^[4], volcanologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did James W. Head go to school?

James W. Head was educated at Washington and Lee University^[16] and Brown University^[17].

What awards did James W. Head receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal^[18], Norman L. Bowen Award^[19], G. K. Gilbert Award^[20], and Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal^[21].