Nafi Toksöz

Turkish-American geophysicist (born 1934)
Person human Q1589470
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Nafi Toksöz

Summary

Nafi Toksöz is a human[1]. He was born in Antakya[2]. He was born on +1934-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geologist[4] and geophysicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Nafi Toksöz's place of birth was Antakya[2].
  • Nafi Toksöz was born on +1934-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nafi Toksöz held citizenship in Turkey[6].
  • Nafi Toksöz held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Nafi Toksöz worked as a geologist[4].
  • Nafi Toksöz's professions included geophysicist[5].
  • Nafi Toksöz was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Nafi Toksöz's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Nafi Toksöz's doctoral advisor was Frank Press[10].
  • Nafi Toksöz received the Maurice Ewing Medal[11].
  • Nafi Toksöz's image is recorded as Nafi Toksöz 2013.jpg[12].
  • Nafi Toksöz is recorded as male[13].
  • Nafi Toksöz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Nafi Toksöz supervised Jafargholi Arkani-Hamed as a doctoral student[15].
  • Nafi Toksöz supervised Sergio Kostek as a doctoral student[16].
  • Nafi Toksöz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108598543[17].
  • Nafi Toksöz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109124486[18].
  • Nafi Toksöz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79140407[19].
  • Nafi Toksöz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12280458v[20].
  • Nafi Toksöz's IdRef ID is recorded as 129380199[21].
  • Nafi Toksöz's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 207264[22].
  • Nafi Toksöz's family name is recorded as Toksöz[23].
  • Nafi Toksöz's given name is recorded as Mehmet[24].
  • Nafi Toksöz's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072860219[25].
  • Nafi Toksöz's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90253161[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Nafi Toksöz was born in Antakya[2]. He was born on +1934-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nafi Toksöz's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9]. His doctoral advisor was Frank Press[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4] and geophysicist[5]. Among Nafi Toksöz's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. Doctoral students include Jafargholi Arkani-Hamed[15] and Sergio Kostek[16].

Recognition

Nafi Toksöz received the Maurice Ewing Medal[11].

FAQs

Where was Nafi Toksöz born?

Nafi Toksöz was born in Antakya[2].

What did Nafi Toksöz do for work?

Nafi Toksöz worked as geologist[4] and geophysicist[5].

Where did Nafi Toksöz go to school?

Nafi Toksöz was educated at California Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did Nafi Toksöz receive?

Honors received include Maurice Ewing Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . eapsweb.mit.edu. eapsweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . eapsweb.mit.edu. eapsweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wiki.seg.org. wiki.seg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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