Ralph Brazelton Peck

Summary

Ralph Brazelton Peck is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg^[2]. He was born on +1912-06-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Guadalajara^[4]. He died on +2008-02-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a civil engineer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Winnipeg^[2], Ralph Brazelton Peck…
• Ralph Brazelton Peck died in Guadalajara^[4].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck was born on +1912-06-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck died on +2008-02-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck is buried at Fairview Memorial Park^[9].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's professions included civil engineer^[6].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Among Ralph Brazelton Peck's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[13].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck received the National Medal of Science^[14].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[15].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck received the John Fritz Medal^[16].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck is recorded as male^[18].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck supervised Don U. Deere as a doctoral student^[20].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck supervised Tien-Hsing Wu as a doctoral student^[21].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109190478^[22].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79117940^[23].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's GND ID is recorded as 1075614392^[24].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83164051^[25].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12536448g^[26].
• Ralph Brazelton Peck's IdRef ID is recorded as 069730903^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph Brazelton Peck was born in Winnipeg^[2]. He was born on +1912-06-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ralph Brazelton Peck's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Among Ralph Brazelton Peck's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12]. Doctoral students include Don U. Deere^[20], an engineering geologist^[28], 1922–2018^[29] and Tien-Hsing Wu^[21], a glaciologist^[30], 1923–2018^[31], of People's Republic of China^[32], awarded the Antarctica Service Medal^[33], specialised in geotechnical engineering^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[14], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1963^[37]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[15], an award^[38], in Canada^[39]; and John Fritz Medal^[16], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1902^[42].

Death and Burial

Ralph Brazelton Peck died on +2008-02-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Guadalajara^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[43]. He is buried at Fairview Memorial Park^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ralph Brazelton Peck include Ralph B. Peck Award^[44], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1999^[47].

Why It Matters

Ralph Brazelton Peck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Ralph B. Peck Award^[44], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1999^[47].

FAQs

Where was Ralph Brazelton Peck born?

Born in Winnipeg^[2], Ralph Brazelton Peck…

Where did Ralph Brazelton Peck die?

Ralph Brazelton Peck died in Guadalajara^[4].

What did Ralph Brazelton Peck do for work?

Ralph Brazelton Peck worked as civil engineer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ralph Brazelton Peck go to school?

Ralph Brazelton Peck was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[13].

What awards did Ralph Brazelton Peck receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[14], honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[15], and John Fritz Medal^[16].