John George Sclater

Scottish-American geophysicist
Person human Q1536683
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John George Sclater

Summary

John George Sclater is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1940-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-10-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John George Sclater…
  • John George Sclater was born on +1940-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John George Sclater died on +2024-10-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John George Sclater held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John George Sclater worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John George Sclater's professions included geophysicist[6].
  • Among John George Sclater's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • John George Sclater was employed by University of Texas at Austin[9].
  • John George Sclater was employed by University of California, San Diego[10].
  • John George Sclater was educated at University of Cambridge[11].
  • John George Sclater's doctoral advisor was Edward Bullard[12].
  • John George Sclater received the Walter H. Bucher Medal[13].
  • John George Sclater received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • John George Sclater was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John George Sclater was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • John George Sclater is recorded as male[17].
  • John George Sclater's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John George Sclater supervised Christopher Tapscott as a doctoral student[19].
  • John George Sclater supervised Dietmar Müller as a doctoral student[20].
  • John George Sclater's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70242899[21].
  • John George Sclater's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81012629[22].
  • John George Sclater's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0zd6_sg[23].
  • John George Sclater's family name is recorded as Sclater[24].
  • John George Sclater's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John George Sclater's Scopus author ID is recorded as 6603860594[26].

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Origins and Family

John George Sclater was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1940-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John George Sclater was educated at University of Cambridge[11]. His doctoral advisor was Edward Bullard[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; University of Texas at Austin[9], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Austin[34]; and University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1960[37]. Doctoral students include Christopher Tapscott[19] and Dietmar Müller[20], a geophysicist[38], b. 1959[39], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter H. Bucher Medal[13], an award[41] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44].

Death and Burial

John George Sclater died on +2024-10-20T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John George Sclater born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John George Sclater…

What did John George Sclater do for work?

John George Sclater worked as university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6].

Where did John George Sclater go to school?

John George Sclater was educated at University of Cambridge[11].

What awards did John George Sclater receive?

Honors received include Walter H. Bucher Medal[13] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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