Peter H. Molnar

American geophysicist and professor (1943–2022)
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Peter H. Molnar

Summary

Peter H. Molnar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on August 25, 1943[3]. He died on June 23, 2022[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], geologist[6], and geophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter H. Molnar was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • Peter H. Molnar was born on August 25, 1943[3].
  • Peter H. Molnar died on June 23, 2022[4].
  • Peter H. Molnar held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Peter H. Molnar worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Peter H. Molnar's professions included geologist[6].
  • Peter H. Molnar's professions included geophysicist[7].
  • Peter H. Molnar's field of work was Earth science[10].
  • Peter H. Molnar was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Peter H. Molnar's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[12].
  • Peter H. Molnar's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Peter H. Molnar was educated at Oberlin College[14].
  • Peter H. Molnar received the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences[15].
  • Peter H. Molnar received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Peter H. Molnar is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter H. Molnar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter H. Molnar supervised Chris E. Forest as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter H. Molnar's family name is recorded as Molnar[20].
  • Peter H. Molnar's given name is recorded as Peter[21].
  • Peter H. Molnar's given name is recorded as H.[22].
  • Peter H. Molnar's work location is recorded as Boulder[23].
  • Peter H. Molnar's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Peter H. Molnar's academic appointment is recorded as University of Colorado Boulder Department of Geological Sciences[25].
  • Peter H. Molnar's academic appointment is recorded as Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences[26].

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Origins and Family

Peter H. Molnar's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on August 25, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30] and Oberlin College[14], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Oberlin[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], geologist[6], and geophysicist[7]. Peter H. Molnar's field of work was Earth science[10]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and University of Colorado Boulder[12], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41]. He supervised Chris E. Forest as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Crafoord Prize in Geosciences[15], a science award[42] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45].

Death and Burial

Peter H. Molnar died on June 23, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Peter H. Molnar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Peter H. Molnar born?

Peter H. Molnar was born in Pittsburgh[2].

What did Peter H. Molnar do for work?

Peter H. Molnar worked as university teacher[5], geologist[6], and geophysicist[7].

Where did Peter H. Molnar go to school?

Peter H. Molnar was educated at Columbia University[13] and Oberlin College[14].

What awards did Peter H. Molnar receive?

Honors received include Crafoord Prize in Geosciences[15] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  5. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . crafoordprize.se. crafoordprize.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [4] . dignitymemorial.com. dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic appointment University of Colorado Boulder Department of Geological Sciences, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
    Given name Peter, H.
    Field of work Earth science
    Doctoral student Chris E. Forest
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