Jan Veizer

Canadian geochemist
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Jan Veizer

Summary

Jan Veizer is a human[1]. Born in Slovakia[2], he… he was born on +1941-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an earth scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Slovakia[2], Jan Veizer…
  • Jan Veizer was born in Pobedim[7].
  • Jan Veizer was born on +1941-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Veizer held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Jan Veizer worked as an earth scientist[4].
  • Jan Veizer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Jan Veizer's employers was University of Ottawa[9].
  • Jan Veizer received the Bancroft Award[10].
  • Jan Veizer received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[11].
  • Jan Veizer received the W. W. Hutchison Medal[12].
  • Jan Veizer received the Logan Medal[13].
  • Jan Veizer received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • Jan Veizer received the Willet G. Miller Medal[15].
  • Jan Veizer is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Veizer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Veizer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107704009[18].
  • Jan Veizer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160428319[19].
  • Jan Veizer's GND ID is recorded as 142821314[20].
  • Jan Veizer's Commons category is recorded as Jan Veizer[21].
  • Jan Veizer earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Jan Veizer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d5p04[23].
  • Jan Veizer's family name is recorded as Veizer[24].
  • Jan Veizer's given name is recorded as Ján[25].
  • Jan Veizer's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as b-gm8tgAAAAJ[26].
  • Jan Veizer's ResearchGate profile ID is recorded as Jan-Veizer-2[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Slovakia[2], a sovereign state[28], in Slovakia[29], founded in 1939[30] and Pobedim[7], a municipality of Slovakia[31], in Slovakia[32], founded in 1355[33]. Jan Veizer was born on +1941-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jan Veizer earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include earth scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Jan Veizer was employed by University of Ottawa[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Bancroft Award[10], a science award[34], in Canada[35]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[11], a science award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1985[38]; W. W. Hutchison Medal[12], an award[39], in Canada[40]; Logan Medal[13], a science award[41], in Canada[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], a fellowship award[43], in Canada[44]; and Willet G. Miller Medal[15], a science award[45], in Canada[46].

Why It Matters

Jan Veizer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

He has been cited as an influence by Nir Shaviv[47], an astrophysicist[48], b. 1972[49], of Israel[50], specialised in astrophysics[51].

FAQs

Where was Jan Veizer born?

Born in Slovakia[2], Jan Veizer…

What did Jan Veizer do for work?

Jan Veizer worked as earth scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Jan Veizer receive?

Honors received include Bancroft Award[10], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[11], W. W. Hutchison Medal[12], and Logan Medal[13].

Who did Jan Veizer influence?

Jan Veizer has been cited as an influence by Nir Shaviv[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Slovak National Library. autority.snk.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . gac.ca. gac.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . geo.sav.sk. geo.sav.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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