Richard H. Jahns

mineralogist, petrologist, geologist
Person human Q18116493
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Summary

Richard H. Jahns is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on March 10, 1915[3]. He died on December 31, 1983[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], geologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard H. Jahns was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Richard H. Jahns was born on March 10, 1915[3].
  • Richard H. Jahns was born on January 1, 1915[9].
  • Richard H. Jahns died on December 31, 1983[4].
  • Richard H. Jahns died on January 1, 1983[10].
  • Richard H. Jahns held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard H. Jahns worked as a mineralogist[5].
  • Richard H. Jahns's professions included geologist[6].
  • Richard H. Jahns's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Richard H. Jahns's field of work was mineralogy[12].
  • Richard H. Jahns's field of work was petrology[13].
  • Richard H. Jahns's field of work was Earth science[14].
  • Richard H. Jahns's field of work was earthquake[15].
  • Richard H. Jahns's field of work was geology[16].
  • Richard H. Jahns held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[17].
  • Richard H. Jahns was employed by United States Geological Survey[18].
  • Among Richard H. Jahns's employers was California Institute of Technology[19].
  • Richard H. Jahns was employed by Pennsylvania State University[20].
  • Richard H. Jahns was employed by Stanford University[21].
  • Richard H. Jahns's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[22].
  • Richard H. Jahns's education included a stint at Northwestern University[23].
  • Richard H. Jahns was educated at California Institute of Technology[24].
  • Richard H. Jahns is recorded as male[25].
  • Richard H. Jahns's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Richard H. Jahns's family name is recorded as Jahns[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard H. Jahns was born in Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 10, 1915[3] and January 1, 1915[9].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[22], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Northwestern University[23], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[5], geologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mineralogy[12], a branch of geology[36]; petrology[13], a branch of geology[37]; Earth science[14], a branch of science[38]; earthquake[15]; and geology[16], a branch of science[39]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[18], an United States federal agency[40], in United States[41], founded in 1879[42], headquartered in Reston[43]; California Institute of Technology[19], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1891[46], headquartered in California[47]; Pennsylvania State University[20], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1855[50], headquartered in Penn State University Park[51]; and Stanford University[21], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Stanford[55]. Richard H. Jahns held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 31, 1983[4] and January 1, 1983[10].

Why It Matters

Richard H. Jahns is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard H. Jahns born?

Born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Richard H. Jahns do for work?

Richard H. Jahns worked as mineralogist[5], geologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard H. Jahns go to school?

Richard H. Jahns was educated at California Institute of Technology[22], Northwestern University[23], and California Institute of Technology[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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