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Spencer G. Lucas

U.S. palaeontologist
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Spencer G. Lucas

Summary

Spencer G. Lucas is a human[1]. He was born on April 25, 1955[2]. He worked as a paleontologist[3], chess player[4], geologist[5], and curator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spencer G. Lucas was born on April 25, 1955[2].
  • Spencer G. Lucas held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's professions included paleontologist[3].
  • Spencer G. Lucas worked as a chess player[4].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's professions included geologist[5].
  • Spencer G. Lucas worked as a curator[6].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's field of work was paleontology[9].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's field of work was stratigraphy[10].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's field of work was curating[11].
  • Spencer G. Lucas was employed by New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Spencer G. Lucas is Unusual Sandstone Cylinders from the Lower Permian Glorieta Sandstone, Northern New Mexico[13].
  • Spencer G. Lucas is recorded as male[14].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's sport is recorded as chess[16].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's family name is recorded as Lucas[17].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's given name is recorded as Spencer[18].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Spencer G. Lucas's country for sport is recorded as United States[20].

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Origins and Family

Spencer G. Lucas was born on April 25, 1955[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[3], chess player[4], geologist[5], and curator[6]. Fields of work include paleontology[9], an academic discipline[21]; stratigraphy[10], a branch of geology[22]; and curating[11]. Among Spencer G. Lucas's employers was New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Spencer G. Lucas is Unusual Sandstone Cylinders from the Lower Permian Glorieta Sandstone, Northern New Mexico[13].

Why It Matters

Spencer G. Lucas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did Spencer G. Lucas do for work?

Spencer G. Lucas worked as paleontologist[3], chess player[4], geologist[5], and curator[6].

Related Entities

curating paleontology stratigraphy United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nmnaturalhistory.org. nmnaturalhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . International Fossil Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → MILV235201
    Notable work → Unusual Sandstone Cylinders from the Lower Permian Glorieta Sandstone, Northern New Mexico
    Given name → Spencer
    Field of work → paleontology, stratigraphy, curating
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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