John Tuzo Wilson

Summary

John Tuzo Wilson is a human^[1]. He was born in Ottawa^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1908^[3]. He passed away in Toronto^[4]. He died on April 15, 1993^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], geophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Tuzo Wilson was born in Ottawa^[2].
• John Tuzo Wilson passed away in Toronto^[4].
• John Tuzo Wilson was born on October 24, 1908^[3].
• John Tuzo Wilson died on April 15, 1993^[5].
• John Tuzo Wilson's father was John Armistead Wilson^[10].
• John Tuzo Wilson's mother was Henrietta Tuzo^[11].
• John Tuzo Wilson held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• John Tuzo Wilson worked as a geologist^[6].
• John Tuzo Wilson's professions included geophysicist^[7].
• John Tuzo Wilson worked as a university teacher^[8].
• John Tuzo Wilson's field of work was geophysics^[13].
• John Tuzo Wilson held the position of Vice-President and Principal of the University of Toronto Mississauga^[14].
• Among John Tuzo Wilson's employers was University of Toronto^[15].
• John Tuzo Wilson's education included a stint at Trinity College^[16].
• John Tuzo Wilson was educated at Princeton University^[17].
• John Tuzo Wilson was educated at St John's College^[18].
• John Tuzo Wilson's doctoral advisor was Harry Hammond Hess^[19].
• John Tuzo Wilson's doctoral advisor was William Taylor Thom^[20].
• John Tuzo Wilson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• John Tuzo Wilson received the Bancroft Award^[22].
• John Tuzo Wilson received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[23].
• John Tuzo Wilson received the Penrose Medal^[24].
• John Tuzo Wilson received the Alfred Wegener Medal^[25].
• John Tuzo Wilson received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[26].
• John Tuzo Wilson was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Tuzo Wilson was born in Ottawa^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1908^[3]. His father was John Armistead Wilson^[10]. His mother was Henrietta Tuzo^[11].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[16], an affiliated school^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1851^[30], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)^[31]; Princeton University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and St John's College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1511^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Harry Hammond Hess^[19] and William Taylor Thom^[20]. John Tuzo Wilson studied under Harry Hammond Hess^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], geophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. John Tuzo Wilson's field of work was geophysics^[13]. Among his employers was University of Toronto^[15]. He held the position of Vice-President and Principal of the University of Toronto Mississauga^[14]. Doctoral students include Harold Williams^[40] and Richard Doncaster Russell^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Bancroft Award^[22], a science award^[44], in Canada^[45]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[23], a grade of an order^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1967^[48]; Penrose Medal^[24], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1927^[51]; Alfred Wegener Medal^[25], a science award^[52], founded in 1983^[53]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[26], a grade of an order^[54], in United States^[55].

Death and Burial

John Tuzo Wilson died on April 15, 1993^[5]. He died in Toronto^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Tuzo Wilson include supercontinent cycle^[56], a cyclic process^[57]; Wilson cycle^[58], a scientific model^[59]; J. Tuzo Wilson Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 1978^[63]; and Wilson Mountains^[64], a mountain range^[65].

Why It Matters

John Tuzo Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include supercontinent cycle^[56], a cyclic process^[57]; Wilson cycle^[58], a scientific model^[59]; J. Tuzo Wilson Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 1978^[63]; and Wilson Mountains^[64], a mountain range^[65].

FAQs

Where was John Tuzo Wilson born?

John Tuzo Wilson's place of birth was Ottawa^[2].

Where did John Tuzo Wilson die?

John Tuzo Wilson died in Toronto^[4].

Who were John Tuzo Wilson's parents?

John Tuzo Wilson's father was John Armistead Wilson^[10]. John Tuzo Wilson's mother was Henrietta Tuzo^[11].

What did John Tuzo Wilson do for work?

John Tuzo Wilson worked as geologist^[6], geophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did John Tuzo Wilson go to school?

John Tuzo Wilson was educated at Trinity College^[16], Princeton University^[17], and St John's College^[18].

What awards did John Tuzo Wilson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Bancroft Award^[22], Companion of the Order of Canada^[23], and Penrose Medal^[24].