Martin Glaessner

geologist and paleontologist (1906–1989)
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Martin Glaessner

Summary

Martin Glaessner is a human[1]. He was born in Ústí nad Labem[2]. He was born on December 25, 1906[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on November 23, 1989[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], carcinologist[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Martin Glaessner was born in Ústí nad Labem[2].
  • Martin Glaessner passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • Martin Glaessner was born on December 25, 1906[3].
  • Martin Glaessner died on November 23, 1989[5].
  • Martin Glaessner's father was Arthur Glaessner[11].
  • Martin Glaessner held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Martin Glaessner held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • Martin Glaessner worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Martin Glaessner's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Martin Glaessner worked as a carcinologist[8].
  • Martin Glaessner worked as a geologist[9].
  • Among Martin Glaessner's employers was University of Adelaide[14].
  • Among Martin Glaessner's employers was University of Vienna[15].
  • Among Martin Glaessner's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Among Martin Glaessner's employers was Russian State Geological Prospecting University[17].
  • Martin Glaessner's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].
  • Martin Glaessner received the Lyell Medal[19].
  • Martin Glaessner received the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[20].
  • Martin Glaessner received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[21].
  • Martin Glaessner received the Member of the Order of Australia[22].
  • Martin Glaessner received the Eduard Suess medal[23].
  • Martin Glaessner received the Sir Joseph Verco Medal[24].
  • Martin Glaessner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Martin Glaessner was a member of Paläontologische Gesellschaft[26].
  • Martin Glaessner was a member of Australian Academy of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ústí nad Labem[2], Martin Glaessner… he was born on December 25, 1906[3]. His father was Arthur Glaessner[11].

Education

Martin Glaessner's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], carcinologist[8], and geologist[9]. Employers include University of Adelaide[14], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Mitchell Building[31]; University of Vienna[15], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1365[34], headquartered in Vienna[35]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1755[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; and Russian State Geological Prospecting University[17], a university[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1930[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Lyell Medal[19], an award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1876[45]; Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[20], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1934[48]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[21], a fellowship award[49], in Australia[50]; Member of the Order of Australia[22], a grade of an order[51], in Australia[52]; Eduard Suess medal[23], an award[53], in Austria[54]; and Sir Joseph Verco Medal[24], a science award[55], in Australia[56], founded in 1928[57].

Death and Burial

Martin Glaessner died on November 23, 1989[5]. He died in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Glaessner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Martin Glaessner born?

Martin Glaessner was born in Ústí nad Labem[2].

Where did Martin Glaessner die?

Martin Glaessner died in Melbourne[4].

Who were Martin Glaessner's parents?

Martin Glaessner's father was Arthur Glaessner[11].

What did Martin Glaessner do for work?

Martin Glaessner worked as paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], carcinologist[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Martin Glaessner go to school?

Martin Glaessner was educated at University of Vienna[18].

What awards did Martin Glaessner receive?

Honors received include Lyell Medal[19], Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[20], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[21], and Member of the Order of Australia[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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