Richard J. O'Connell

American geophysicist
Person human Q26466056
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Richard J. O'Connell

Summary

Richard J. O'Connell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helena[2]. He was born on +1941-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2015-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard J. O'Connell was born in Helena[2].
  • Richard J. O'Connell died in Cambridge[4].
  • Richard J. O'Connell was born on +1941-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard J. O'Connell died on +2015-04-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard J. O'Connell held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard J. O'Connell worked as a geophysicist[6].
  • Richard J. O'Connell was educated at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's doctoral advisor was Gerald J. Wasserburg[10].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's doctoral advisor was Don L. Anderson[11].
  • Richard J. O'Connell received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12].
  • Richard J. O'Connell received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Richard J. O'Connell received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Richard J. O'Connell received the Inge Lehmann Medal[15].
  • Richard J. O'Connell received the Arthur L. Day Medal[16].
  • Richard J. O'Connell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Richard J. O'Connell is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard J. O'Connell supervised Diana Valencia as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard J. O'Connell supervised Bradford H. Hager as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000452168649[22].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 317122454[23].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015118711[24].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's family name is recorded as O'Connell[25].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard J. O'Connell's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helena[2], Richard J. O'Connell… he was born on +1941-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard J. O'Connell's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral advisors include Gerald J. Wasserburg[10], an astrophysicist[28], 1927–2016[29], of United States[30], awarded the Arthur L. Day Medal[31] and Don L. Anderson[11], a geologist[32], 1933–2014[33], of United States[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35], specialised in seismology[36].

Career and Affiliations

Richard J. O'Connell's professions included geophysicist[6]. Doctoral students include Diana Valencia[20], a physicist[37], b. 1978[38], of Colombia[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40], specialised in super-Earth[41] and Bradford H. Hager[21], a geophysicist[42], of United States[43], awarded the Inge Lehmann Medal[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1962[47]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[51]; Inge Lehmann Medal[15], an award[52], founded in 1997[53]; and Arthur L. Day Medal[16], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1948[56].

Death and Burial

Richard J. O'Connell died on +2015-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Richard J. O'Connell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard J. O'Connell born?

Richard J. O'Connell was born in Helena[2].

Where did Richard J. O'Connell die?

Richard J. O'Connell died in Cambridge[4].

What did Richard J. O'Connell do for work?

Richard J. O'Connell worked as geophysicist[6].

Where did Richard J. O'Connell go to school?

Richard J. O'Connell was educated at California Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did Richard J. O'Connell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], and Inge Lehmann Medal[15].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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