Marie Tharp

Summary

Marie Tharp is a human^[1]. Born in Ypsilanti^[2], she… she was born on July 30, 1920^[3]. She passed away in Nyack^[4]. She died on August 23, 2006^[5]. She worked as a cartographer^[6], oceanographer^[7], geologist^[8], and surveyor^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (767 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Ypsilanti^[2], Marie Tharp…
• Marie Tharp died in Nyack^[4].
• Marie Tharp was born on July 30, 1920^[3].
• Marie Tharp died on August 23, 2006^[5].
• Marie Tharp held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Marie Tharp's professions included cartographer^[6].
• Marie Tharp worked as an oceanographer^[7].
• Marie Tharp's professions included geologist^[8].
• Marie Tharp worked as a surveyor^[9].
• Marie Tharp's field of work was oceanography^[12].
• Marie Tharp's field of work was geology^[13].
• Among Marie Tharp's employers was Amoco^[14].
• Marie Tharp was employed by Columbia University^[15].
• Marie Tharp was employed by Club Nacional de Football^[16].
• Marie Tharp's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[17].
• Marie Tharp was educated at University of Tulsa^[18].
• Marie Tharp was educated at Ohio University^[19].
• Marie Tharp received the Hubbard Medal^[20].
• Marie Tharp received the Society of Woman Geographers Outstanding Achievement Award^[21].
• Marie Tharp received the Mary Sears Woman Pioneer in Oceanography Award^[22].
• Marie Tharp received the Women of Discovery - Sea Award^[23].
• Marie Tharp was a member of Society of Woman Geographers^[24].
• Marie Tharp is recorded as female^[25].
• Marie Tharp's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Marie Tharp's Commons category is recorded as Marie Tharp^[27].

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Origins and Family

Marie Tharp was born in Ypsilanti^[2]. She was born on July 30, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31]; University of Tulsa^[18], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1894^[34]; and Ohio University^[19], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1804^[37], headquartered in Athens^[38]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree^[39] and master's degree^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer^[6], oceanographer^[7], geologist^[8], and surveyor^[9]. Fields of work include oceanography^[12], a field of study^[41] and geology^[13], a branch of science^[42]. Employers include Amoco^[14], a business^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1889^[45], headquartered in Chicago^[46]; Columbia University^[15], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1754^[49], headquartered in Manhattan^[50]; and Club Nacional de Football^[16], an association football club^[51], in Uruguay^[52], founded in 1899^[53], headquartered in Montevideo^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Hubbard Medal^[20], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1906^[57]; Society of Woman Geographers Outstanding Achievement Award^[21], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1978^[60]; Mary Sears Woman Pioneer in Oceanography Award^[22], an award^[61]; and Women of Discovery - Sea Award^[23], an award^[62].

Death and Burial

Marie Tharp died on August 23, 2006^[5]. She passed away in Nyack^[4]. The cause of death was infarction^[63].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marie Tharp include Tharp^[64], a lunar crater^[65] and Tharp Ice Rise^[66], a landform^[67].

Why It Matters

Marie Tharp ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (767 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for her include Tharp^[64], a lunar crater^[65] and Tharp Ice Rise^[66], a landform^[67].

FAQs

Where was Marie Tharp born?

Marie Tharp was born in Ypsilanti^[2].

Where did Marie Tharp die?

Marie Tharp died in Nyack^[4].

What did Marie Tharp do for work?

Marie Tharp worked as cartographer^[6], oceanographer^[7], geologist^[8], and surveyor^[9].

Where did Marie Tharp go to school?

Marie Tharp was educated at University of Michigan^[17], University of Tulsa^[18], and Ohio University^[19].

What awards did Marie Tharp receive?

Honors received include Hubbard Medal^[20], Society of Woman Geographers Outstanding Achievement Award^[21], Mary Sears Woman Pioneer in Oceanography Award^[22], and Women of Discovery - Sea Award^[23].