Thomas Herring

Australian American professor of geophysics
Person human Q57879477
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Thomas Herring

Summary

Thomas Herring is a human[1]. He was born in Cooroy[2]. He was born on +1955-07-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a researcher[4] and geophysicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cooroy[2], Thomas Herring…
  • Thomas Herring was born on +1955-07-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Herring held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Thomas Herring held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Thomas Herring worked as a researcher[4].
  • Thomas Herring's professions included geophysicist[5].
  • Thomas Herring was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among Thomas Herring's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Thomas Herring's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Thomas Herring was educated at University of Queensland[12].
  • Thomas Herring was educated at University of Queensland[13].
  • Thomas Herring received the Vening Meinesz Medal[14].
  • Thomas Herring is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Herring's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Herring's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082642920[17].
  • Thomas Herring's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72886548[18].
  • Thomas Herring's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86815572[19].
  • Thomas Herring's IdRef ID is recorded as 137699778[20].
  • Thomas Herring's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07912508[21].
  • Thomas Herring's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6030-0545[22].
  • Thomas Herring's family name is recorded as Herring[23].
  • Thomas Herring's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Herring's given name is recorded as Abram[25].
  • Thomas Herring's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 7072255[26].
  • Thomas Herring's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2007153542[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Herring was born in Cooroy[2]. He was born on +1955-07-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Queensland[12], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1909[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4] and geophysicist[5]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Harvard University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42].

Recognition

Thomas Herring received the Vening Meinesz Medal[14].

Why It Matters

Thomas Herring ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Herring born?

Born in Cooroy[2], Thomas Herring…

What did Thomas Herring do for work?

Thomas Herring worked as researcher[4] and geophysicist[5].

Where did Thomas Herring go to school?

Thomas Herring was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], University of Queensland[12], and University of Queensland[13].

What awards did Thomas Herring receive?

Honors received include Vening Meinesz Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www-gpsg.mit.edu. www-gpsg.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . eapsweb.mit.edu. eapsweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . eapsweb.mit.edu. eapsweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . erlweb.mit.edu. erlweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . eapsweb.mit.edu. eapsweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . eapsweb.mit.edu. eapsweb.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . www-gpsg.mit.edu. www-gpsg.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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