Preston Cloud

Summary

Preston Cloud is a human^[1]. He was born in Upton^[2]. He was born on +1912-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara^[4]. He died on +1991-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], geologist^[8], and geographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Preston Cloud was born in Upton^[2].
• Preston Cloud passed away in Santa Barbara^[4].
• Preston Cloud was born on +1912-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Preston Cloud was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Preston Cloud died on +1991-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Preston Cloud died on +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Preston Cloud was married to Mildred Porter Cloud^[13].
• Preston Cloud held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Preston Cloud worked as a paleontologist^[6].
• Preston Cloud's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Preston Cloud worked as a geologist^[8].
• Preston Cloud's professions included geographer^[9].
• Preston Cloud's field of work was cosmology^[15].
• Preston Cloud's field of work was geology^[16].
• Preston Cloud's field of work was paleontology^[17].
• Preston Cloud's field of work was environmental geology^[18].
• Preston Cloud's field of work was economic geology^[19].
• Preston Cloud's field of work was stratigraphy^[20].
• Preston Cloud was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[21].
• Among Preston Cloud's employers was University of Minnesota^[22].
• Preston Cloud was employed by Harvard University^[23].
• Preston Cloud was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara^[24].
• Preston Cloud was employed by United States Geological Survey^[25].
• Preston Cloud's education included a stint at George Washington University^[26].
• Preston Cloud's education included a stint at Yale University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Preston Cloud was born in Upton^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1912-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].

Education

Educated at George Washington University^[26], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1821^[30] and Yale University^[27], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1701^[33], headquartered in New Haven^[34]. Preston Cloud's doctoral advisor was Carl Owen Dunbar^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], geologist^[8], and geographer^[9]. Fields of work include cosmology^[15], a branch of astronomy^[36]; geology^[16], a branch of science^[37]; paleontology^[17], an academic discipline^[38]; environmental geology^[18], a branch of geology^[39]; economic geology^[19], a branch of geology^[40]; and stratigraphy^[20], a branch of geology^[41]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[21], a public research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1919^[44], headquartered in Los Angeles^[45]; University of Minnesota^[22], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1851^[48], headquartered in Minneapolis^[49]; Harvard University^[23], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1636^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[24], a public university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1909^[56], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[57]; and United States Geological Survey^[25], an United States federal agency^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1879^[60], headquartered in Reston^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; Penrose Medal^[66], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1927^[69]; Paleontological Society Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in United States^[72]; Wilbur Cross Medal^[73]; Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal^[74]; and Raymond C. Moore Medal^[75].

Personal Life

Among Preston Cloud's spouses was Mildred Porter Cloud^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1991-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12]. Preston Cloud died in Santa Barbara^[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis^[76].

Why It Matters

Preston Cloud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Preston Cloud born?

Born in Upton^[2], Preston Cloud…

Where did Preston Cloud die?

Preston Cloud passed away in Santa Barbara^[4].

Who was Preston Cloud married to?

Preston Cloud's spouses include Mildred Porter Cloud^[13].

What did Preston Cloud do for work?

Preston Cloud worked as paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], geologist^[8], and geographer^[9].

Where did Preston Cloud go to school?

Preston Cloud was educated at George Washington University^[26] and Yale University^[27].

What awards did Preston Cloud receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], Penrose Medal^[66], Paleontological Society Medal^[70], and Wilbur Cross Medal^[73].