Moira Dunbar

Scottish-Canadian glaciologist and Arctic ice researcher (1918-1999)
Person human Q21293241
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Moira Dunbar

Summary

Moira Dunbar is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. She was born on February 3, 1918[3]. She passed away in Nepean[4]. She died on November 22, 1999[5]. She worked as a geographer[6], geologist[7], and glaciologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Moira Dunbar's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Moira Dunbar passed away in Nepean[4].
  • Moira Dunbar was born on February 3, 1918[3].
  • Moira Dunbar died on November 22, 1999[5].
  • Moira Dunbar held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Moira Dunbar worked as a geographer[6].
  • Moira Dunbar's professions included geologist[7].
  • Moira Dunbar worked as a glaciologist[8].
  • Moira Dunbar's education included a stint at St Anne's College[11].
  • Moira Dunbar received the Massey Medal[12].
  • Moira Dunbar received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Moira Dunbar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • Moira Dunbar was a member of Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Moira Dunbar is recorded as female[16].
  • Moira Dunbar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Moira Dunbar's Commons category is recorded as Moira Dunbar[18].
  • Moira Dunbar's family name is recorded as Dunbar[19].
  • Moira Dunbar's given name is recorded as Moira[20].
  • Moira Dunbar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Moira Dunbar was born in Edinburgh[2]. She was born on February 3, 1918[3].

Education

Moira Dunbar was educated at St Anne's College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], geologist[7], and glaciologist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Massey Medal[12], an award[22], in Canada[23], founded in 1959[24]; Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1967[27]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], a fellowship award[28], in Canada[29].

Death and Burial

Moira Dunbar died on November 22, 1999[5]. She died in Nepean[4].

Why It Matters

Moira Dunbar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Moira Dunbar born?

Moira Dunbar was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Moira Dunbar die?

Moira Dunbar passed away in Nepean[4].

What did Moira Dunbar do for work?

Moira Dunbar worked as geographer[6], geologist[7], and glaciologist[8].

Where did Moira Dunbar go to school?

Moira Dunbar was educated at St Anne's College[11].

What awards did Moira Dunbar receive?

Honors received include Massey Medal[12], Officer of the Order of Canada[13], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . science.ca. science.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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