Ursula B. Marvin

American geologist, mineralogist and historian of science (1921-2018)
Person human Q7901220
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Ursula B. Marvin

Summary

Ursula B. Marvin is a human[1]. She was born in Bradford[2]. She was born on +1921-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Concord[4]. She died on +2018-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a geologist[6], astronomer[7], writer[8], astrophysicist[9], and university teacher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ursula B. Marvin was born in Bradford[2].
  • Ursula B. Marvin passed away in Concord[4].
  • Ursula B. Marvin was born on +1921-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ursula B. Marvin died on +2018-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ursula B. Marvin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's professions included geologist[6].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's professions included writer[8].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's professions included astrophysicist[9].
  • Ursula B. Marvin worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's professions included mineralogist[13].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's field of work was geology[14].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's field of work was planetary geology[15].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's field of work was planetary science[16].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's field of work was mineralogy[17].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's field of work was historical geology[18].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's field of work was astrophysics[19].
  • Ursula B. Marvin held the position of trustee[20].
  • Ursula B. Marvin held the position of researcher[21].
  • Ursula B. Marvin held the position of geologist[22].
  • Among Ursula B. Marvin's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[23].
  • Ursula B. Marvin was employed by Smithsonian Institution[24].
  • Ursula B. Marvin's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[25].
  • Ursula B. Marvin received the Sue Tyler Friedman Medal[26].
  • Ursula B. Marvin received the Meteoritical Society's Service Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bradford[2], Ursula B. Marvin… she was born on +1921-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ursula B. Marvin's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[25]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree[28], master's degree[29], and Doctor of Philosophy[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], astronomer[7], writer[8], astrophysicist[9], university teacher[10], and mineralogist[13]. Fields of work include geology[14], a branch of science[31]; planetary geology[15], an academic discipline[32]; planetary science[16], a branch of science[33]; mineralogy[17], a branch of geology[34]; historical geology[18], a branch of geology[35]; and astrophysics[19], a branch of astronomy[36]. Employers include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[23], an astronomical observatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1890[39] and Smithsonian Institution[24], an institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1846[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[43]. Positions held include trustee[20], a legal term or legal concept[44]; researcher[21], an occupation[45]; and geologist[22], a profession[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Sue Tyler Friedman Medal[26], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Meteoritical Society's Service Award[27], an award[49]; and Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award[50], an award[51], founded in 1981[52].

Death and Burial

Ursula B. Marvin died on +2018-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Concord[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ursula B. Marvin include Marvin Nunatak[53], a nunatak[54].

Why It Matters

Ursula B. Marvin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for her include Marvin Nunatak[53], a nunatak[54].

FAQs

Where was Ursula B. Marvin born?

Ursula B. Marvin was born in Bradford[2].

Where did Ursula B. Marvin die?

Ursula B. Marvin died in Concord[4].

What did Ursula B. Marvin do for work?

Ursula B. Marvin worked as geologist[6], astronomer[7], writer[8], astrophysicist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Ursula B. Marvin go to school?

Ursula B. Marvin was educated at Radcliffe College[25].

What awards did Ursula B. Marvin receive?

Honors received include Sue Tyler Friedman Medal[26], Meteoritical Society's Service Award[27], and Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award[50].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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