Joseph Kirschvink

American geologist and geophysicist
Person human Q27507653
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Joseph Kirschvink

Summary

Joseph Kirschvink is a human[1]. Born in Salt Lake City[2], he… he was born on July 14, 1953[3]. He worked as a geologist[4], geophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salt Lake City[2], Joseph Kirschvink…
  • Joseph Kirschvink was born on July 14, 1953[3].
  • Joseph Kirschvink held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Joseph Kirschvink's professions included geologist[4].
  • Joseph Kirschvink's professions included geophysicist[5].
  • Joseph Kirschvink worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Joseph Kirschvink's employers was California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Joseph Kirschvink received the William Gilbert Award[10].
  • Joseph Kirschvink received the George P. Woollard Award[11].
  • Joseph Kirschvink was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Joseph Kirschvink is recorded as male[13].
  • Joseph Kirschvink's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joseph Kirschvink supervised John W. Holt as a doctoral student[15].
  • Joseph Kirschvink's family name is recorded as Kirschvink[16].
  • Joseph Kirschvink's given name is recorded as Joseph[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Kirschvink was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on July 14, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4], geophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Joseph Kirschvink's employers was California Institute of Technology[9]. He supervised John W. Holt as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include William Gilbert Award[10], a geophysics award[18], founded in 2003[19] and George P. Woollard Award[11], an award[20].

Why It Matters

Joseph Kirschvink ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Kirschvink born?

Joseph Kirschvink was born in Salt Lake City[2].

What did Joseph Kirschvink do for work?

Joseph Kirschvink worked as geologist[4], geophysicist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Joseph Kirschvink receive?

Honors received include William Gilbert Award[10] and George P. Woollard Award[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . web.gps.caltech.edu. Retrieved . web.gps.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . web.gps.caltech.edu. Retrieved . web.gps.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . community.geosociety.org. community.geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Joseph Kirschvink. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-kirschvink
MLA “Joseph Kirschvink.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-kirschvink.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_joseph-kirschvink_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Joseph Kirschvink}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-kirschvink}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Joseph Kirschvink — https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-kirschvink (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-kirschvink · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Salt Lake City
    Library of congress authority id n85125571
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11c5bhq3tc
    Orcid id 0000-0001-9486-6689
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.