John Campbell Merriam

Summary

John Campbell Merriam is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hopkinton^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1869^[3]. He died in Oakland^[4]. He died on October 30, 1945^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and science administrator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Campbell Merriam's place of birth was Hopkinton^[2].
• John Campbell Merriam passed away in Oakland^[4].
• John Campbell Merriam was born on October 20, 1869^[3].
• John Campbell Merriam died on October 30, 1945^[5].
• John Campbell Merriam's father was Charles Edward Merriam^[10].
• A child of John Campbell Merriam was Charles Warren Merriam^[11].
• John Campbell Merriam held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Campbell Merriam's professions included paleontologist^[6].
• John Campbell Merriam's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Campbell Merriam's professions included science administrator^[8].
• John Campbell Merriam's field of work was paleontology^[13].
• John Campbell Merriam held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[14].
• John Campbell Merriam held the position of board member^[15].
• Among John Campbell Merriam's employers was University of California^[16].
• John Campbell Merriam was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Among John Campbell Merriam's employers was Carnegie Institution for Science^[18].
• John Campbell Merriam's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• John Campbell Merriam's education included a stint at Lenox College^[20].
• John Campbell Merriam was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• John Campbell Merriam was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• John Campbell Merriam was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• John Campbell Merriam is recorded as male^[24].
• John Campbell Merriam's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• John Campbell Merriam supervised Loye Holmes Miller as a doctoral student^[26].
• John Campbell Merriam's Commons category is recorded as John Campbell Merriam^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Campbell Merriam's place of birth was Hopkinton^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1869^[3]. His father was Charles Edward Merriam^[10].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Lenox College^[20], a museum^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1859^[34], headquartered in Hopkinton^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and science administrator^[8]. John Campbell Merriam's field of work was paleontology^[13]. Employers include University of California^[16], a state university system^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Oakland^[39]; University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43]; and Carnegie Institution for Science^[18], a nonprofit organization^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1902^[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[47]. Positions held include President of the Geological Society of America^[14] and board member^[15], a position^[48]. He supervised Loye Holmes Miller as a doctoral student^[26].

Personal Life

A child of John Campbell Merriam was Charles Warren Merriam^[11].

Death and Burial

John Campbell Merriam died on October 30, 1945^[5]. He died in Oakland^[4].

Why It Matters

John Campbell Merriam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Annie Montague Alexander^[51], a paleontologist^[52], 1867–1950^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in paleontology^[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Loye Holmes Miller^[56], a paleontologist^[57], 1874–1970^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[60], specialised in paleontology^[61].

FAQs

Where was John Campbell Merriam born?

Born in Hopkinton^[2], John Campbell Merriam…

Where did John Campbell Merriam die?

John Campbell Merriam passed away in Oakland^[4].

Who were John Campbell Merriam's parents?

John Campbell Merriam's father was Charles Edward Merriam^[10].

What did John Campbell Merriam do for work?

John Campbell Merriam worked as paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and science administrator^[8].

Where did John Campbell Merriam go to school?

John Campbell Merriam was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[19] and Lenox College^[20].

Who did John Campbell Merriam influence?

John Campbell Merriam has been cited as an influence by Annie Montague Alexander^[51].