Karl W. Butzer

Summary

Karl W. Butzer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1934^[3]. He died in Austin^[4]. He died on May 4, 2016^[5]. He worked as an archaeologist^[6], geographer^[7], historian^[8], university teacher^[9], and ecologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Karl W. Butzer was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2].
• Karl W. Butzer died in Austin^[4].
• Karl W. Butzer was born on August 19, 1934^[3].
• Karl W. Butzer died on May 4, 2016^[5].
• Karl W. Butzer held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Karl W. Butzer's professions included archaeologist^[6].
• Karl W. Butzer worked as a geographer^[7].
• Karl W. Butzer's professions included historian^[8].
• Karl W. Butzer's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Karl W. Butzer's professions included ecologist^[10].
• Karl W. Butzer's field of work was geography^[13].
• Karl W. Butzer's field of work was ecology^[14].
• Karl W. Butzer's field of work was archaeology^[15].
• Karl W. Butzer was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[16].
• Karl W. Butzer was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17].
• Among Karl W. Butzer's employers was University of Chicago^[18].
• Karl W. Butzer was educated at McGill University^[19].
• Karl W. Butzer was educated at University of Bonn^[20].
• Karl W. Butzer received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Karl W. Butzer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Karl W. Butzer received the CAPE Distinguished Career Award^[23].
• Karl W. Butzer received the Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award^[24].
• Karl W. Butzer received the Mel Marcus Distinguished Career Award^[25].
• Karl W. Butzer received the G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research^[26].
• Karl W. Butzer was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2], Karl W. Butzer… he was born on August 19, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[19], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31] and University of Bonn^[20], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1818^[34], headquartered in Bonn^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist^[6], geographer^[7], historian^[8], university teacher^[9], and ecologist^[10]. Fields of work include geography^[13], an academic discipline^[36]; ecology^[14], an academic discipline^[37]; and archaeology^[15], an academic discipline^[38]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[16], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1883^[41], headquartered in Austin^[42]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1848^[45]; and University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1890^[48], headquartered in Chicago^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[50]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53]; CAPE Distinguished Career Award^[23], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1996^[56]; Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award^[24], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1983^[59]; Mel Marcus Distinguished Career Award^[25], an award^[60]; and G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research^[26], a science award^[61], in United States^[62].

Death and Burial

Karl W. Butzer died on May 4, 2016^[5]. He died in Austin^[4].

Why It Matters

Karl W. Butzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Karl W. Butzer born?

Karl W. Butzer was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2].

Where did Karl W. Butzer die?

Karl W. Butzer passed away in Austin^[4].

What did Karl W. Butzer do for work?

Karl W. Butzer worked as archaeologist^[6], geographer^[7], historian^[8], university teacher^[9], and ecologist^[10].

Where did Karl W. Butzer go to school?

Karl W. Butzer was educated at McGill University^[19] and University of Bonn^[20].

What awards did Karl W. Butzer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], CAPE Distinguished Career Award^[23], and Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award^[24].