Walter Alvarez

Summary

Walter Alvarez is a human^[1]. He was born in Berkeley^[2]. He was born on +1940-10-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a geologist^[4], physicist^[5], archaeologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Berkeley^[2], Walter Alvarez…
• Walter Alvarez was born on +1940-10-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter Alvarez's father was Luis Walter Alvarez^[10].
• Walter Alvarez's mother was Geraldine Smithwick^[11].
• Walter Alvarez held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Walter Alvarez worked as a geologist^[4].
• Walter Alvarez worked as a physicist^[5].
• Walter Alvarez's professions included archaeologist^[6].
• Walter Alvarez's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Walter Alvarez worked as a paleontologist^[8].
• Among Walter Alvarez's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Walter Alvarez was employed by Columbia University^[14].
• Walter Alvarez was educated at Princeton University^[15].
• Walter Alvarez's education included a stint at Carleton College^[16].
• Walter Alvarez received the Penrose Medal^[17].
• Walter Alvarez received the Vetlesen Prize^[18].
• Walter Alvarez received the G. K. Gilbert Award^[19].
• Walter Alvarez received the Dickson Prize in Science^[20].
• Walter Alvarez received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Walter Alvarez received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Walter Alvarez was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Walter Alvarez was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Walter Alvarez was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[25].
• Walter Alvarez was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[26].
• Walter Alvarez's image is recorded as Walter Alvarez at the 97th Annual Faculty Research Lectures, University of California Berkeley.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berkeley^[2], Walter Alvarez… he was born on +1940-10-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Luis Walter Alvarez^[10]. His mother was Geraldine Smithwick^[11].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Carleton College^[16], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1866^[34], headquartered in Northfield^[35]. Walter Alvarez earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[4], physicist^[5], archaeologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1868^[39], headquartered in Berkeley^[40] and Columbia University^[14], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1754^[43], headquartered in Manhattan^[44]. Walter Alvarez supervised Alessandro Montanari as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal^[17], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1927^[48]; Vetlesen Prize^[18], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1959^[51]; G. K. Gilbert Award^[19], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1983^[54]; Dickson Prize in Science^[20], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1969^[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[58]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Alvarez include Alvarez hypothesis^[62], a hypothesis^[63].

Why It Matters

Walter Alvarez ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Alvarez hypothesis^[62], a hypothesis^[63].

FAQs

Where was Walter Alvarez born?

Born in Berkeley^[2], Walter Alvarez…

Who were Walter Alvarez's parents?

Walter Alvarez's father was Luis Walter Alvarez^[10]. Walter Alvarez's mother was Geraldine Smithwick^[11].

What did Walter Alvarez do for work?

Walter Alvarez worked as geologist^[4], physicist^[5], archaeologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8].

Where did Walter Alvarez go to school?

Walter Alvarez was educated at Princeton University^[15] and Carleton College^[16].

What awards did Walter Alvarez receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal^[17], Vetlesen Prize^[18], G. K. Gilbert Award^[19], and Dickson Prize in Science^[20].