Melinda Darby Dyar

American mineralogist
Person human Q17466803
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Melinda Darby Dyar

Summary

Melinda Darby Dyar is a human[1]. She was born on 1958[2]. She worked as an astronomer[3], university teacher[4], and mineralogist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Melinda Darby Dyar was born on 1958[2].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar worked as a mineralogist[5].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's field of work was astrology[8].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's field of work was geology[9].
  • Among Melinda Darby Dyar's employers was Mount Holyoke College[10].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar received the G. K. Gilbert Award[11].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar received the Hawley Medal[12].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar received the Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal[13].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar is recorded as female[14].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's family name is recorded as Dyar[16].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's given name is recorded as Melinda[17].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's given name is recorded as Darby[18].
  • Melinda Darby Dyar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Melinda Darby Dyar was born on 1958[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3], university teacher[4], and mineralogist[5]. Fields of work include astrology[8], a superstition[20] and geology[9], a branch of science[21]. Melinda Darby Dyar was employed by Mount Holyoke College[10].

Recognition

Awards received include G. K. Gilbert Award[11], a science award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1983[24]; Hawley Medal[12], a science award[25]; and Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal[13], a science award[26], founded in 2009[27].

Why It Matters

Melinda Darby Dyar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Melinda Darby Dyar do for work?

Melinda Darby Dyar worked as astronomer[3], university teacher[4], and mineralogist[5].

What awards did Melinda Darby Dyar receive?

Honors received include G. K. Gilbert Award[11], Hawley Medal[12], and Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wellesley.edu. wellesley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . mineralogicalassociation.ca. Retrieved . mineralogicalassociation.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . sservi.nasa.gov. Retrieved . sservi.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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