Ramon Margalef

Catalan ecologist (1919-2004)
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Ramon Margalef

Summary

Ramon Margalef is a human[1]. Born in Barcelona[2], he… he was born on +1919-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Barcelona[4]. He died on +2004-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aquatic biologist[6], limnologist[7], ecologist[8], university teacher[9], and oceanographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barcelona[2], Ramon Margalef…
  • Ramon Margalef passed away in Barcelona[4].
  • Ramon Margalef was born on +1919-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ramon Margalef died on +2004-05-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ramon Margalef held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Ramon Margalef's professions included aquatic biologist[6].
  • Ramon Margalef's professions included limnologist[7].
  • Ramon Margalef's professions included ecologist[8].
  • Ramon Margalef's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Ramon Margalef worked as an oceanographer[10].
  • Ramon Margalef worked as a writer[13].
  • Ramon Margalef's field of work was ecology[14].
  • Ramon Margalef's field of work was limnology[15].
  • Ramon Margalef's field of work was planktology[16].
  • Ramon Margalef's field of work was biological oceanography[17].
  • Ramon Margalef's field of work was biology[18].
  • Ramon Margalef was employed by Institute of Marine Sciences[19].
  • Among Ramon Margalef's employers was University of Barcelona[20].
  • Ramon Margalef's education included a stint at University of Barcelona[21].
  • Ramon Margalef received the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[22].
  • Ramon Margalef received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[23].
  • Ramon Margalef received the honorary doctor of the University of Alicante[24].
  • Ramon Margalef received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[25].
  • Ramon Margalef received the A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences[26].
  • Ramon Margalef received the Narcís Monturiol Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Ramon Margalef's place of birth was Barcelona[2]. He was born on +1919-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ramon Margalef was educated at University of Barcelona[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aquatic biologist[6], limnologist[7], ecologist[8], university teacher[9], oceanographer[10], and writer[13]. Fields of work include ecology[14], an academic discipline[28]; limnology[15], an academic discipline[29]; planktology[16], a branch of biology[30]; biological oceanography[17], an academic discipline[31]; and biology[18], a branch of science[32]. Employers include Institute of Marine Sciences[19], a research center[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1951[35], headquartered in Barcelona[36] and University of Barcelona[20], a public university[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1842[39], headquartered in Barcelona[40]. Doctoral students include Marta Estrada Miyaras[41], Dolors Planas[42], Joandomènec Ros i Aragonès[43], Cèlia Marrasé Peña[44], Emilia Gutiérrez[45], and Francisco A. Comín[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[22], an award[47], in Spain[48], founded in 1978[49]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University[23], an award[50], in Canada[51]; honorary doctor of the University of Alicante[24], an award[52], in Spain[53]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[25], an award[54], in France[55]; A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences[26], a science award[56], in Canada[57]; and Narcís Monturiol Medal[27], an award[58], in Spain[59], founded in 1982[60].

Death and Burial

Ramon Margalef died on +2004-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Barcelona[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ramon Margalef include Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology[61], a science award[62], in Spain[63], founded in 2004[64]; Ramón Margalef Award for Excellence in Education[65], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 2008[68]; and Ramón Margalef[69], a research vessel[70], in Spain[71], founded in 2011[72].

Why It Matters

Ramon Margalef ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology[61], a science award[62], in Spain[63], founded in 2004[64]; Ramón Margalef Award for Excellence in Education[65], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 2008[68]; and Ramón Margalef[69], a research vessel[70], in Spain[71], founded in 2011[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Marta Estrada Miyaras[75], a biologist[76], b. 1946[77], of Spain[78], awarded the Saint George's Cross[79] and Joandomènec Ros i Aragonès[80], a university teacher[81], b. 1946[82], of Spain[83], awarded the Saint George's Cross[84].

FAQs

Where was Ramon Margalef born?

Ramon Margalef was born in Barcelona[2].

Where did Ramon Margalef die?

Ramon Margalef died in Barcelona[4].

What did Ramon Margalef do for work?

Ramon Margalef worked as aquatic biologist[6], limnologist[7], ecologist[8], university teacher[9], and oceanographer[10].

Where did Ramon Margalef go to school?

Ramon Margalef was educated at University of Barcelona[21].

What awards did Ramon Margalef receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[22], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[23], honorary doctor of the University of Alicante[24], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[25].

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