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Waldo K. Lyon

American scientist and explorer (1914-1998)
Person Human Q7961571

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
May 19, 1914
Date of death
May 5, 1998
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
San Diego
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
physicist, explorer
Employer
Navy Electronics Laboratory[8]
Educated at
University of California, Los Angeles[9]
Award received
Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award, Presidential Unit Citation, Golden Plate Award[10][11][12]
Founder
Arctic Submarine Laboratory[14]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[16]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[17]
Family name
Lyon[18]
Given name
Waldo[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[20]
Military branch
United States Navy[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Waldo Kampmeier Lyon en Waldo K. Lyon de Waldo Lyon ja ウォルドー・K・リオン
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
191459291
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n98043326
GND ID
121846423
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
WKLyon.jpg ↗
FAST ID
417397
Freebase ID
/m/06twms
J9U entity ID
987007432698705171
Prabook ID
1692786
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10574952
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB8tmr4V69W6cGMX6t3Qq

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Summary

Waldo K. Lyon was born on May 19, 1914[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on May 5, 1998[3], in San Diego[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and explorer[6].

FAQs

Where was Waldo K. Lyon born?

Waldo K. Lyon's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Waldo K. Lyon die?

Waldo K. Lyon passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Waldo K. Lyon do for work?

Waldo K. Lyon worked as a physicist[5] and explorer[6].

Where did Waldo K. Lyon go to school?

Waldo K. Lyon was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].

What awards did Waldo K. Lyon receive?

Honors received include Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award[10], Presidential Unit Citation[11], and Golden Plate Award[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physicist, explorer
    Commons category → Waldo K. Lyon
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Family name → Lyon
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