Joseph LeConte

Summary

Joseph LeConte is a human^[1]. He was born in Liberty County^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1823^[3]. He passed away in Yosemite Valley^[4]. He died on July 6, 1901^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], physicist^[8], environmentalist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Liberty County^[2], Joseph LeConte…
• Joseph LeConte died in Yosemite Valley^[4].
• Joseph LeConte was born on February 26, 1823^[3].
• Joseph LeConte died on July 6, 1901^[5].
• Joseph LeConte is buried at Mountain View Cemetery^[12].
• Joseph LeConte's father was Louis LeConte^[13].
• A child of Joseph LeConte was Joseph Nisbet LeConte^[14].
• A child of Joseph LeConte was Emma LeConte^[15].
• Joseph LeConte held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Joseph LeConte worked as a geologist^[6].
• Joseph LeConte's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Joseph LeConte's professions included physicist^[8].
• Joseph LeConte's professions included environmentalist^[9].
• Joseph LeConte's professions included writer^[10].
• Joseph LeConte's professions included zoologist^[17].
• Joseph LeConte's field of work was medicine^[18].
• Joseph LeConte's field of work was geology^[19].
• Joseph LeConte's field of work was evolutionary theory^[20].
• Joseph LeConte's field of work was religion^[21].
• Joseph LeConte's field of work was philosophy^[22].
• Joseph LeConte held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[23].
• Among Joseph LeConte's employers was University of South Carolina^[24].
• Joseph LeConte was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[25].
• Joseph LeConte was employed by University of Georgia^[26].
• Joseph LeConte was employed by Oglethorpe University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liberty County^[2], Joseph LeConte… he was born on February 26, 1823^[3]. His father was Louis LeConte^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[28], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1636^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32] and University of Georgia^[33], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1785^[36], headquartered in Old North Campus^[37]. Joseph LeConte studied under Louis Agassiz^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], physicist^[8], environmentalist^[9], writer^[10], and zoologist^[17]. Fields of work include medicine^[18], a field of study^[39]; geology^[19], a branch of science^[40]; evolutionary theory^[20], a theory^[41]; religion^[21], a type of world view^[42]; and philosophy^[22], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include University of South Carolina^[24], a public university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1801^[46]; University of California, Berkeley^[25], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1868^[49], headquartered in Berkeley^[50]; University of Georgia^[26], a university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1785^[53], headquartered in Old North Campus^[54]; and Oglethorpe University^[27], a university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1835^[57], headquartered in Brookhaven^[58]. Joseph LeConte held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[23]. A notable student of him was Josiah Royce^[59].

Personal Life

Children include Joseph Nisbet LeConte^[14], an explorer^[60], 1870–1950^[61], of United States^[62] and Emma LeConte^[15], b. 1847^[63], of United States^[64].

Death and Burial

Joseph LeConte died on July 6, 1901^[5]. He died in Yosemite Valley^[4]. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph LeConte include LeConte Glacier^[65], a glacier^[66], in United States^[67] and Mount LeConte^[68], a mountain^[69], in United States^[70].

Why It Matters

Joseph LeConte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include LeConte Glacier^[65], a glacier^[66], in United States^[67] and Mount LeConte^[68], a mountain^[69], in United States^[70].

FAQs

Where was Joseph LeConte born?

Joseph LeConte's place of birth was Liberty County^[2].

Where did Joseph LeConte die?

Joseph LeConte passed away in Yosemite Valley^[4].

Who were Joseph LeConte's parents?

Joseph LeConte's father was Louis LeConte^[13].

What did Joseph LeConte do for work?

Joseph LeConte worked as geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], physicist^[8], environmentalist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Joseph LeConte go to school?

Joseph LeConte was educated at Harvard University^[28] and University of Georgia^[33].