John T. Wasson

American cosmochemist
Person human Q29036566
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John T. Wasson

Summary

John T. Wasson is a human[1]. He was born in Springtown[2]. He was born on +1934-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2020-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geochemist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Springtown[2], John T. Wasson…
  • John T. Wasson died in Los Angeles[4].
  • John T. Wasson was born on +1934-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John T. Wasson died on +2020-09-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John T. Wasson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John T. Wasson worked as a geochemist[6].
  • John T. Wasson was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[8].
  • John T. Wasson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • John T. Wasson was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • John T. Wasson received the J. Lawrence Smith Medal[11].
  • John T. Wasson received the Leonard Medal[12].
  • John T. Wasson received the Whipple Award[13].
  • John T. Wasson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • John T. Wasson is recorded as male[15].
  • John T. Wasson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John T. Wasson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066488660[17].
  • John T. Wasson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27167484[18].
  • John T. Wasson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84234811[19].
  • John T. Wasson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124795422[20].
  • John T. Wasson's IdRef ID is recorded as 033994994[21].
  • John T. Wasson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00387705[22].
  • John T. Wasson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35593158[23].
  • John T. Wasson's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-7253-2300[24].
  • John T. Wasson's family name is recorded as Wasson[25].
  • John T. Wasson's given name is recorded as John[26].

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Origins and Family

John T. Wasson's place of birth was Springtown[2]. He was born on +1934-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34].

Career and Affiliations

John T. Wasson worked as a geochemist[6]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles[8].

Recognition

Awards received include J. Lawrence Smith Medal[11], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1888[37]; Leonard Medal[12], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40]; Whipple Award[13], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1989[43]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46].

Death and Burial

John T. Wasson died on +2020-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

FAQs

Where was John T. Wasson born?

John T. Wasson was born in Springtown[2].

Where did John T. Wasson die?

John T. Wasson died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John T. Wasson do for work?

John T. Wasson worked as geochemist[6].

Where did John T. Wasson go to school?

John T. Wasson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].

What awards did John T. Wasson receive?

Honors received include J. Lawrence Smith Medal[11], Leonard Medal[12], Whipple Award[13], and Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  22. [3] . chemistry.ucla.edu. chemistry.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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