Joseph Victor Smith

English-American mineralogist and petrologist, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; (1928-2007)
Person human Q17487502
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Joseph Victor Smith

Summary

Joseph Victor Smith is a human[1]. He was born on July 30, 1928[2]. He died on April 6, 2007[3]. He worked as a mineralogist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Victor Smith was born on July 30, 1928[2].
  • Joseph Victor Smith died on April 6, 2007[3].
  • Joseph Victor Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's professions included mineralogist[4].
  • Joseph Victor Smith received the Roebling Medal[7].
  • Joseph Victor Smith received the Murchison Medal[8].
  • Joseph Victor Smith was a member of Royal Society[9].
  • Joseph Victor Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences[10].
  • Joseph Victor Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[13].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's given name is recorded as Joseph[14].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's given name is recorded as Victor[15].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's described at URL is recorded as https://www.elementsmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/archives/e3_3/e3_3_dep_obituary.pdf[16].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/smith-joseph-v.pdf[17].
  • Joseph Victor Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Victor Smith was born on July 30, 1928[2].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Victor Smith's professions included mineralogist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Roebling Medal[7], a science award[19], in Internationality[20], founded in 1937[21] and Murchison Medal[8], a medallion[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1873[24].

Death and Burial

Joseph Victor Smith died on April 6, 2007[3].

Why It Matters

Joseph Victor Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

What did Joseph Victor Smith do for work?

Joseph Victor Smith worked as mineralogist[4].

What awards did Joseph Victor Smith receive?

Honors received include Roebling Medal[7] and Murchison Medal[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . www-news.uchicago.edu. www-news.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Mineralogical Society of America. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . elementsmagazine.org. elementsmagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . elementsmagazine.org. elementsmagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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