Joel Cracraft

American paleontologist and ornithologist (1942— )
Person human Q15821129
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Joel Cracraft

Summary

Joel Cracraft is a human[1]. He was born on July 31, 1943[2]. He worked as a paleontologist[3], ornithologist[4], university teacher[5], and curator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joel Cracraft was born on July 31, 1943[2].
  • Joel Cracraft held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Joel Cracraft's professions included paleontologist[3].
  • Joel Cracraft worked as an ornithologist[4].
  • Joel Cracraft's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Joel Cracraft's professions included curator[6].
  • Joel Cracraft's field of work was paleontology[9].
  • Joel Cracraft's field of work was ornithology[10].
  • Joel Cracraft's field of work was phylogenesis[11].
  • Joel Cracraft's field of work was paleobiogeography[12].
  • Joel Cracraft's field of work was evolution[13].
  • Joel Cracraft's field of work was passerines[14].
  • Among Joel Cracraft's employers was American Museum of Natural History[15].
  • Joel Cracraft was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • Joel Cracraft is recorded as male[17].
  • Joel Cracraft's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joel Cracraft's family name is recorded as Q37058730[19].
  • Joel Cracraft's given name is recorded as Joel[20].
  • Joel Cracraft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Joel Cracraft was born on July 31, 1943[2].

Education

Joel Cracraft was educated at Columbia University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[3], ornithologist[4], university teacher[5], and curator[6]. Fields of work include paleontology[9], an academic discipline[22]; ornithology[10], a branch of zoology[23]; phylogenesis[11]; paleobiogeography[12], a branch of geology[24]; evolution[13], a type of process[25]; and passerines[14], a taxon[26]. Among Joel Cracraft's employers was American Museum of Natural History[15].

Why It Matters

Joel Cracraft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What did Joel Cracraft do for work?

Joel Cracraft worked as paleontologist[3], ornithologist[4], university teacher[5], and curator[6].

Where did Joel Cracraft go to school?

Joel Cracraft was educated at Columbia University[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . app.dimensions.ai. app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . amnh.org. amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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