John Graham Ramsay

British geologist (1931–2021)
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John Graham Ramsay

Summary

John Graham Ramsay is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on June 17, 1931[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on January 12, 2021[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], university teacher[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Graham Ramsay…
  • John Graham Ramsay died in Zurich[4].
  • John Graham Ramsay was born on June 17, 1931[3].
  • John Graham Ramsay died on January 12, 2021[5].
  • John Graham Ramsay held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was John Graham Ramsay's native language[11].
  • John Graham Ramsay worked as a geologist[6].
  • John Graham Ramsay worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Graham Ramsay's professions included composer[8].
  • John Graham Ramsay's field of work was chamber music[12].
  • John Graham Ramsay's field of work was geology[13].
  • Among John Graham Ramsay's employers was University of Zurich[14].
  • Among John Graham Ramsay's employers was Cardiff University[15].
  • John Graham Ramsay was educated at Imperial College London[16].
  • John Graham Ramsay received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[17].
  • John Graham Ramsay received the Murchison Fund[18].
  • John Graham Ramsay received the Bigsby Medal[19].
  • John Graham Ramsay received the honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[20].
  • John Graham Ramsay received the Wollaston Medal[21].
  • John Graham Ramsay received the Arthur Holmes Medal[22].
  • John Graham Ramsay was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • John Graham Ramsay was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • John Graham Ramsay was a member of Indian National Science Academy[25].
  • John Graham Ramsay was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • John Graham Ramsay is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Graham Ramsay… he was born on June 17, 1931[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

John Graham Ramsay's education included a stint at Imperial College London[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], university teacher[7], and composer[8]. Fields of work include chamber music[12], a type of musical work/composition[28] and geology[13], a branch of science[29]. Employers include University of Zurich[14], a university[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1833[32], headquartered in Zurich[33] and Cardiff University[15], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1883[36], headquartered in Cardiff[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America[17]; Murchison Fund[18], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1873[40]; Bigsby Medal[19], a geology award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1877[43]; honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[20], an award[44], in France[45]; Wollaston Medal[21], a geology award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1831[48]; and Arthur Holmes Medal[22], an award[49].

Death and Burial

John Graham Ramsay died on January 12, 2021[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

John Graham Ramsay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was John Graham Ramsay born?

John Graham Ramsay was born in London[2].

Where did John Graham Ramsay die?

John Graham Ramsay died in Zurich[4].

What did John Graham Ramsay do for work?

John Graham Ramsay worked as geologist[6], university teacher[7], and composer[8].

Where did John Graham Ramsay go to school?

John Graham Ramsay was educated at Imperial College London[16].

What awards did John Graham Ramsay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America[17], Murchison Fund[18], Bigsby Medal[19], and honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[20].

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  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . geolsoc.org.uk. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . episodes.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . erdw.ethz.ch. erdw.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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