Owen Thomas Jones

Welsh geologist (1878-1967)
Person human Q746920
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Owen Thomas Jones

Summary

Owen Thomas Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beulah[2]. He was born on +1878-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1967-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Owen Thomas Jones was born in Beulah[2].
  • Owen Thomas Jones passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Owen Thomas Jones was born on +1878-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Owen Thomas Jones died on +1967-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Owen Thomas Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Owen Thomas Jones worked as a geologist[6].
  • Owen Thomas Jones held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[9].
  • Among Owen Thomas Jones's employers was University of Manchester[10].
  • Owen Thomas Jones was employed by University of Cambridge[11].
  • Among Owen Thomas Jones's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[12].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's education included a stint at Aberystwyth University[13].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].
  • Owen Thomas Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Owen Thomas Jones received the Royal Medal[16].
  • Owen Thomas Jones received the Lyell Medal[17].
  • Owen Thomas Jones received the Wollaston Medal[18].
  • Owen Thomas Jones was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Owen Thomas Jones was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[20].
  • Owen Thomas Jones is recorded as male[21].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's ISNI is recorded as 000000011451852X[23].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91905311[24].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's GND ID is recorded as 173796443[25].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008005782[26].
  • Owen Thomas Jones's IdRef ID is recorded as 118233920[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Owen Thomas Jones's place of birth was Beulah[2]. He was born on +1878-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Aberystwyth University[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1872[30] and Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Owen Thomas Jones worked as a geologist[6]. Employers include University of Manchester[10], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1824[37], headquartered in Manchester[38]; University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; and Victoria University of Manchester[12], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1851[45], headquartered in Manchester[46]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Royal Medal[16], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1826[51]; Lyell Medal[17], an award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1876[54]; and Wollaston Medal[18], a geology award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1831[57].

Death and Burial

Owen Thomas Jones died on +1967-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Owen Thomas Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Owen Thomas Jones born?

Born in Beulah[2], Owen Thomas Jones…

Where did Owen Thomas Jones die?

Owen Thomas Jones died in Cambridge[4].

What did Owen Thomas Jones do for work?

Owen Thomas Jones worked as geologist[6].

Where did Owen Thomas Jones go to school?

Owen Thomas Jones was educated at Aberystwyth University[13] and Trinity College[14].

What awards did Owen Thomas Jones receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Royal Medal[16], Lyell Medal[17], and Wollaston Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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