Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.

American paleontologist
Person human Q617200
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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.

Summary

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.… Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was born on September 13, 1965[3]. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. worked as a paleontologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was born on September 13, 1965[3].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was born on 1965[7].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s field of work was paleontology[9].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was employed by University of Maryland[10].
  • Among Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s employers was National Museum of Natural History[11].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was John Ostrom[13].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s residence is recorded as College Park[17].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Holtz[18].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s official website is recorded as https://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/[20].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Holtz'}[22].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'}[23].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+23718'}[24].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+790'}[25].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+801'}[26].
  • Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+818'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was born in Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 13, 1965[3] and 1965[7].

Education

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12]. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was John Ostrom[13]. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s field of work was paleontology[9]. Employers include University of Maryland[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in College Park[31] and National Museum of Natural History[11], a natural history museum[32], in United States[33], founded in 1910[34].

Why It Matters

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. born?

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.'s place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. do for work?

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. worked as paleontologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. go to school?

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . geol.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/
    Instance of human
    Doctoral advisor John Ostrom
    Given name Thomas
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