Merton Yarwood Williams

Canadian geologist
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Merton Yarwood Williams

Summary

Merton Yarwood Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Prince Edward County[2]. He was born on +1883-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vancouver[4]. He died on +1974-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Prince Edward County[2], Merton Yarwood Williams…
  • Merton Yarwood Williams passed away in Vancouver[4].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams was born on +1883-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams died on +1974-02-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams worked as a geologist[6].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's field of work was geology[8].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams was employed by University of British Columbia[9].
  • Among Merton Yarwood Williams's employers was Geological Survey of Canada[10].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's education included a stint at Queen's University[12].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's doctoral advisor was Charles Schuchert[13].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[15].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams was a member of Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams is recorded as male[17].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000373906957[19].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66267534[20].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's GND ID is recorded as 1055130993[21].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008006988[22].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 150516975[23].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV836116[24].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p5ls0[25].
  • Merton Yarwood Williams's Open Library ID is recorded as OL166307A[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prince Edward County[2], Merton Yarwood Williams… he was born on +1883-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30] and Queen's University[12], a university in Ontario[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1841[33]. Merton Yarwood Williams's doctoral advisor was Charles Schuchert[13].

Career and Affiliations

Merton Yarwood Williams's professions included geologist[6]. His field of work was geology[8]. Employers include University of British Columbia[9], a public research university[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1908[36], headquartered in Vancouver[37] and Geological Survey of Canada[10], a geological survey[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1842[40], headquartered in Ottawa[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], a fellowship award[42], in Canada[43] and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[15].

Death and Burial

Merton Yarwood Williams died on +1974-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vancouver[4].

FAQs

Where was Merton Yarwood Williams born?

Merton Yarwood Williams's place of birth was Prince Edward County[2].

Where did Merton Yarwood Williams die?

Merton Yarwood Williams passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did Merton Yarwood Williams do for work?

Merton Yarwood Williams worked as geologist[6].

Where did Merton Yarwood Williams go to school?

Merton Yarwood Williams was educated at Yale University[11] and Queen's University[12].

What awards did Merton Yarwood Williams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14] and Fellow of the Geological Society of America[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . people.earth.yale.edu. people.earth.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . people.earth.yale.edu. people.earth.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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