Marshall Kay

American geologist (1904–1975)
Person human Q381894
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Marshall Kay

Summary

Marshall Kay is a human[1]. Born in Paisley[2], he… he was born on +1904-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Englewood[4]. He died on +1975-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marshall Kay's place of birth was Paisley[2].
  • Marshall Kay passed away in Englewood[4].
  • Marshall Kay was born on +1904-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marshall Kay died on +1975-09-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marshall Kay died on +1974-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Marshall Kay held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Marshall Kay's professions included geologist[6].
  • Among Marshall Kay's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Marshall Kay's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Marshall Kay received the Penrose Medal[12].
  • Marshall Kay is recorded as male[13].
  • Marshall Kay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marshall Kay supervised Edward Richard Larson as a doctoral student[15].
  • Marshall Kay's residence is recorded as Leonia[16].
  • Marshall Kay's family name is recorded as Kay[17].
  • Marshall Kay's family name is recorded as Key[18].
  • Marshall Kay's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • Marshall Kay's given name is recorded as Q19819759[20].
  • Marshall Kay's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[21].
  • Marshall Kay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Marshall Kay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marshall Key'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Marshall Kay was born in Paisley[2]. He was born on +1904-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marshall Kay's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Marshall Kay's professions included geologist[6]. He was employed by Columbia University[10]. He supervised Edward Richard Larson as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Marshall Kay received the Penrose Medal[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1975-09-03T00:00:00Z[5] and +1974-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. Marshall Kay passed away in Englewood[4].

Why It Matters

Marshall Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Marshall Kay born?

Marshall Kay's place of birth was Paisley[2].

Where did Marshall Kay die?

Marshall Kay died in Englewood[4].

What did Marshall Kay do for work?

Marshall Kay worked as geologist[6].

Where did Marshall Kay go to school?

Marshall Kay was educated at Columbia University[11].

What awards did Marshall Kay receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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