Michael Gurnis

Professor of Geophysics; Director, Seismological Laboratory at CalTech
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Michael Gurnis

Summary

Michael Gurnis is a human[1]. He was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a geophysicist[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Michael Gurnis was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Michael Gurnis worked as a geophysicist[3].
  • Michael Gurnis worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Michael Gurnis's employers was California Institute of Technology[5].
  • Michael Gurnis was educated at University of Arizona[6].
  • Michael Gurnis was educated at Australian National University[7].
  • Michael Gurnis received the Donath Medal[8].
  • Michael Gurnis received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[9].
  • Michael Gurnis is recorded as male[10].
  • Michael Gurnis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Michael Gurnis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60857459[12].
  • Michael Gurnis's IdRef ID is recorded as 18967573X[13].
  • Michael Gurnis's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1704-597X[14].
  • Michael Gurnis's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as skuk0002814[15].
  • Michael Gurnis's given name is recorded as Michael[16].
  • Michael Gurnis's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007349909405171[17].
  • Michael Gurnis's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/27045cb0-e7b4-489c-a3a5-11cd2ae306e0[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Gurnis was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[6], a public university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1885[21], headquartered in Tucson[22] and Australian National University[7], a public university[23], in Australia[24], founded in 1946[25], headquartered in Canberra[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[3] and university teacher[4]. Among Michael Gurnis's employers was California Institute of Technology[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Donath Medal[8], an award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1988[29] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[9], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1988[32].

FAQs

What did Michael Gurnis do for work?

Michael Gurnis worked as geophysicist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Michael Gurnis go to school?

Michael Gurnis was educated at University of Arizona[6] and Australian National University[7].

What awards did Michael Gurnis receive?

Honors received include Donath Medal[8] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . gps.caltech.edu. gps.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . geosociety.org. geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . aleph.nkp.cz. aleph.nkp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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