R. A. F. Penrose Jr.

American mining geologist and entrepreneur (1863–1931)
Person human Q1650800
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R. A. F. Penrose Jr.

Summary

R. A. F. Penrose Jr. is a human[1]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was born on +1863-12-17T00:00:00Z[2]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr. died on +1931-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr. worked as a geologist[4] and entrepreneur[5]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was born on +1863-12-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. died on +1931-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[7].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[8].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[9].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s professions included geologist[4].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. worked as an entrepreneur[5].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was employed by United States Geological Survey[12].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s image is recorded as Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose Jr. (1863–1931), c. 1909.png[15].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000031487377[18].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 239149106293968492464[19].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s GND ID is recorded as 1052070167[20].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94046753[21].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10368447m[22].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s IdRef ID is recorded as 149815425[23].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose Jr.[24].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV165972[25].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 16166827[26].
  • R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027j7z[27].

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Origins and Family

R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was born on +1863-12-17T00:00:00Z[2]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[8]. His mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[9].

Education

R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4] and entrepreneur[5]. Among R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s employers was United States Geological Survey[12]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr. held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].

Death and Burial

R. A. F. Penrose Jr. died on +1931-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for R. A. F. Penrose Jr. include Penrose Medal[28], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1927[31]; penroseite[32], a mineral species[33]; and Penrose Gold Medal[34], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1923[37].

Why It Matters

R. A. F. Penrose Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] R. A. F. Penrose Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] R. A. F. Penrose Jr. is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for R. A. F. Penrose Jr. include Penrose Medal[28], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1927[31]; penroseite[32], a mineral species[33]; and Penrose Gold Medal[34], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1923[37].

FAQs

Who were R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s parents?

R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[8]. R. A. F. Penrose Jr.'s mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[9].

What did R. A. F. Penrose Jr. do for work?

R. A. F. Penrose Jr. worked as geologist[4] and entrepreneur[5].

Where did R. A. F. Penrose Jr. go to school?

R. A. F. Penrose Jr. was educated at Harvard University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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