John George Sclater

Scottish-American geophysicist
Person Human Q1536683

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
June 17, 1940
Date of death
October 20, 2024
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
San Diego
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Doctoral advisor
Edward Bullard[12]
Doctoral student
Christopher Tapscott, Dietmar Müller[18][19]
Family name
Sclater[20]
Given name
John[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en John George Sclater en John G. Sclater de J.G. Sclater de JG Sclater de John Sclater
🔖 Identifiers · 8
VIAF cluster ID
70242899
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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Fellow of the Royal Society ID
12243
Freebase ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
john-g-sclater
Prabook ID
1312306
Scopus author ID
6603860594

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Summary

John George Sclater's place of birth was Edinburgh[1]. He was born on June 17, 1940[2]. He passed away in San Diego[3]. He died on October 20, 2024[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and geophysicist[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1861[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25]; University of Texas at Austin[9], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1883[28], headquartered in Austin[29]; and University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1960[32], headquartered in San Diego[33]. Doctoral students include Christopher Tapscott[18] and Dietmar Müller[19], a geophysicist[34], b. 1959[35], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter H. Bucher Medal[13], an award[37] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40].

FAQs

Where was John George Sclater born?

Born in Edinburgh[1].

Where did John George Sclater die?

John George Sclater passed away in San Diego[3].

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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