Richard Lee Armstrong

American-Canadian geologist (1937–1991)
Person human Q7327310
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Richard Lee Armstrong

Summary

Richard Lee Armstrong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1937-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vancouver[4]. He died on +1991-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Richard Lee Armstrong…
  • Richard Lee Armstrong died in Vancouver[4].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong was born on +1937-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong died on +1991-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong worked as a geologist[7].
  • Among Richard Lee Armstrong's employers was University of British Columbia[11].
  • Among Richard Lee Armstrong's employers was California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Richard Lee Armstrong's employers was Yale University[13].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's education included a stint at Yale University[14].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong received the Logan Medal[16].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong was a member of Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021423791[21].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50465106[22].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50001515[23].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[24].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028byyk[25].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's family name is recorded as Armstrong[26].
  • Richard Lee Armstrong's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Richard Lee Armstrong… he was born on +1937-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Lee Armstrong's education included a stint at Yale University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and geologist[7]. Employers include University of British Columbia[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31]; California Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; and Yale University[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Logan Medal[16], a science award[43], in Canada[44]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], a fellowship award[45], in Canada[46].

Death and Burial

Richard Lee Armstrong died on +1991-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vancouver[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Richard Lee Armstrong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lee Armstrong born?

Born in Seattle[2], Richard Lee Armstrong…

Where did Richard Lee Armstrong die?

Richard Lee Armstrong passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did Richard Lee Armstrong do for work?

Richard Lee Armstrong worked as university teacher[6] and geologist[7].

Where did Richard Lee Armstrong go to school?

Richard Lee Armstrong was educated at Yale University[14].

What awards did Richard Lee Armstrong receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Logan Medal[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . gac.ca. gac.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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