Katherine Greacen Nelson

petroleum geologist (1913-1982)
Person human Q27710133
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Katherine Greacen Nelson

Summary

Katherine Greacen Nelson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1913-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Milwaukee[4]. She died on +1982-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a geologist[6] and petroleum geologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson was born in Sierra Madre[9].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson died in Milwaukee[4].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson was born on +1913-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson died on +1982-12-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson worked as a geologist[6].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson worked as a petroleum geologist[7].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's field of work was petroleum geology[11].
  • Among Katherine Greacen Nelson's employers was University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[12].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's education included a stint at Rutgers University[13].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson was educated at Vassar College[14].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson was a member of Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters[16].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson was a member of National Association of Geoscience Teachers[17].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's image is recorded as Katherinegreacennelson.tif[18].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson is recorded as female[19].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Greacen Nelson[21].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[22].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's given name is recorded as Katherine[23].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's birth name is recorded as Katherine Fielding Greacen[25].
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c20bplg9[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Los Angeles[2], a charter city[27], in United States[28], founded in 1781[29] and Sierra Madre[9], a city in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1907[32]. Katherine Greacen Nelson was born on +1913-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1766[35] and Vassar College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and petroleum geologist[7]. Katherine Greacen Nelson's field of work was petroleum geology[11]. Among her employers was University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[12].

Recognition

Katherine Greacen Nelson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

Death and Burial

Katherine Greacen Nelson died on +1982-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Milwaukee[4].

Why It Matters

Katherine Greacen Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Greacen Nelson born?

Katherine Greacen Nelson was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Katherine Greacen Nelson die?

Katherine Greacen Nelson passed away in Milwaukee[4].

What did Katherine Greacen Nelson do for work?

Katherine Greacen Nelson worked as geologist[6] and petroleum geologist[7].

Where did Katherine Greacen Nelson go to school?

Katherine Greacen Nelson was educated at Rutgers University[13] and Vassar College[14].

What awards did Katherine Greacen Nelson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Katherine Greacen Nelson: Advocate for the public appreciation of earth science. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Katherine Greacen Nelson: Advocate for the public appreciation of earth science. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Katherine Greacen Nelson: Advocate for the public appreciation of earth science. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Katherine Greacen Nelson: Advocate for the public appreciation of earth science. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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