Joseph P. Iddings

United States Geological Survey, later professor, University of Chicago (1857-1920)
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Joseph P. Iddings
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Joseph P. Iddings

Summary

Joseph P. Iddings is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1857-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Maryland[4]. He died on +1920-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph P. Iddings was born in Baltimore[2].
  • Joseph P. Iddings passed away in Maryland[4].
  • Joseph P. Iddings died in Sandy Spring[8].
  • Joseph P. Iddings was born on +1857-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph P. Iddings died on +1920-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph P. Iddings held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joseph P. Iddings worked as a geologist[6].
  • Among Joseph P. Iddings's employers was United States Geological Survey[10].
  • Joseph P. Iddings was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Joseph P. Iddings received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[12].
  • Joseph P. Iddings was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Joseph P. Iddings was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's image is recorded as PSM V72 D195 Joseph Paxson Iddings.png[15].
  • Joseph P. Iddings is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000087049069[18].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 373813[19].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's GND ID is recorded as 142282901[20].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86088299[21].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's IdRef ID is recorded as 130323659[22].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02731302[23].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Paxson Iddings[24].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35066814[25].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bhnc2y[26].
  • Joseph P. Iddings's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2386783A[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], Joseph P. Iddings… he was born on +1857-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph P. Iddings's professions included geologist[6]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[10], an United States federal agency[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Reston[31] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35].

Recognition

Joseph P. Iddings received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[12].

Death and Burial

Joseph P. Iddings died on +1920-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Maryland[4], an U.S. state[36], in United States[37], founded in 1788[38] and Sandy Spring[8], an unincorporated community[39], in United States[40].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph P. Iddings include iddingsite[41], a mixture[42].

Why It Matters

Joseph P. Iddings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include iddingsite[41], a mixture[42].

FAQs

Where was Joseph P. Iddings born?

Born in Baltimore[2], Joseph P. Iddings…

Where did Joseph P. Iddings die?

Joseph P. Iddings passed away in Maryland[4].

What did Joseph P. Iddings do for work?

Joseph P. Iddings worked as geologist[6].

What awards did Joseph P. Iddings receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Washington Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . The Washington Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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