Kirk R. Johnson

director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and paleobotanist
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Kirk R. Johnson

Summary

Kirk R. Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Bellevue[2]. He was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], paleobotanist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kirk R. Johnson was born in Bellevue[2].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was born on +1960-09-19T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Kirk R. Johnson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Kirk R. Johnson worked as a paleobotanist[5].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's professions included researcher[6].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's field of work was geology[10].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's field of work was paleobotany[11].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's field of work was extinction[12].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's field of work was research expedition[13].
  • Kirk R. Johnson held the position of museum director[14].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was employed by National Museum of Natural History[16].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was employed by Denver Museum of Nature and Science[17].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[18].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was educated at Amherst College[19].
  • Kirk R. Johnson was educated at Lakeside School[20].
  • Kirk R. Johnson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Kirk R. Johnson received the Wilbur Cross Medal[22].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's image is recorded as Kirk R. Johnson 2032031.jpg[23].
  • Kirk R. Johnson is recorded as male[24].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116757217[26].
  • Kirk R. Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76565017[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kirk R. Johnson was born in Bellevue[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1960-09-19T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31]; Amherst College[19], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]; and Lakeside School[20], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37]. Kirk R. Johnson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], paleobotanist[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include geology[10], a branch of science[39]; paleobotany[11], a branch of botany[40]; extinction[12], a biological phenomenon[41]; and research expedition[13], a study type[42]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1846[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]; National Museum of Natural History[16], a natural history museum[47], in United States[48], founded in 1910[49]; and Denver Museum of Nature and Science[17], a natural history museum[50], in United States[51], founded in 1900[52], headquartered in Denver[53]. Kirk R. Johnson held the position of museum director[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Wilbur Cross Medal[22], an award[57], founded in 1966[58].

Why It Matters

Kirk R. Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Kirk R. Johnson born?

Kirk R. Johnson's place of birth was Bellevue[2].

What did Kirk R. Johnson do for work?

Kirk R. Johnson worked as paleontologist[4], paleobotanist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Kirk R. Johnson go to school?

Kirk R. Johnson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[18], Amherst College[19], and Lakeside School[20].

What awards did Kirk R. Johnson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21] and Wilbur Cross Medal[22].

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  26. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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