John Baird Simpson

British geologist
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John Baird Simpson

Summary

John Baird Simpson is a human[1]. He was born on +1894-01-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1960-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geologist[4].

Key Facts

  • John Baird Simpson was born on +1894-01-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Baird Simpson died on +1960-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Baird Simpson worked as a geologist[4].
  • John Baird Simpson was educated at Nairn Academy[5].
  • John Baird Simpson was educated at University of Aberdeen[6].
  • John Baird Simpson received the Lyell Medal[7].
  • John Baird Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[8].
  • John Baird Simpson is recorded as male[9].
  • John Baird Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Baird Simpson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071037020[11].
  • John Baird Simpson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46146634531241932978[12].
  • John Baird Simpson's GND ID is recorded as 139245294[13].
  • John Baird Simpson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90715166[14].
  • John Baird Simpson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v2z09[15].
  • John Baird Simpson's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Baird Simpson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 242197426[17].
  • John Baird Simpson's Prabook ID is recorded as 2220770[18].
  • John Baird Simpson's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w67q3670[19].
  • John Baird Simpson's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 42200[20].
  • John Baird Simpson's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810532677805606[21].
  • John Baird Simpson's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJx4kyG7BHDQ7YHTGRTWDq[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Baird Simpson was born on +1894-01-14T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Nairn Academy[5], a secondary school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1832[25] and University of Aberdeen[6], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1495[28], headquartered in Aberdeen[29].

Career and Affiliations

John Baird Simpson worked as a geologist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Lyell Medal[7], an award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1876[32] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[8], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

John Baird Simpson died on +1960-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did John Baird Simpson do for work?

John Baird Simpson worked as geologist[4].

Where did John Baird Simpson go to school?

John Baird Simpson was educated at Nairn Academy[5] and University of Aberdeen[6].

What awards did John Baird Simpson receive?

Honors received include Lyell Medal[7] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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