William Berryman Scott

Summary

William Berryman Scott is a human^[1]. He was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1858^[3]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. He died on March 29, 1947^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Cincinnati^[2], William Berryman Scott…
• William Berryman Scott died in Princeton^[4].
• William Berryman Scott was born on February 12, 1858^[3].
• William Berryman Scott died on March 29, 1947^[5].
• William Berryman Scott's father was William McKendree Scott^[9].
• William Berryman Scott's mother was Mary Elizabeth Scott^[10].
• A child of William Berryman Scott was Adeline Mitchell Scott^[11].
• William Berryman Scott held citizenship in United States^[12].
• William Berryman Scott worked as a paleontologist^[6].
• William Berryman Scott worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William Berryman Scott's field of work was zoology^[13].
• William Berryman Scott's field of work was paleontology^[14].
• William Berryman Scott held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[15].
• William Berryman Scott was employed by Princeton University^[16].
• William Berryman Scott's education included a stint at Princeton University^[17].
• William Berryman Scott was educated at Heidelberg University^[18].
• William Berryman Scott received the Penrose Medal^[19].
• William Berryman Scott received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[20].
• William Berryman Scott received the Mary Clark Thompson Medal^[21].
• William Berryman Scott received the Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[22].
• William Berryman Scott received the Wollaston Medal^[23].
• William Berryman Scott was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• William Berryman Scott was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• William Berryman Scott was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• William Berryman Scott is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Berryman Scott was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1858^[3]. His father was William McKendree Scott^[9]. His mother was Mary Elizabeth Scott^[10].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Heidelberg University^[18], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1386^[34], headquartered in Heidelberg^[35]. William Berryman Scott earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include zoology^[13], a branch of biology^[37] and paleontology^[14], an academic discipline^[38]. William Berryman Scott was employed by Princeton University^[16]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal^[19], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1927^[41]; Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[20], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1917^[44]; Mary Clark Thompson Medal^[21], a science award^[45]; Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[22], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1888^[48]; and Wollaston Medal^[23], a geology award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1831^[51].

Personal Life

A child of William Berryman Scott was Adeline Mitchell Scott^[11].

Death and Burial

William Berryman Scott died on March 29, 1947^[5]. He passed away in Princeton^[4].

Why It Matters

William Berryman Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was William Berryman Scott born?

William Berryman Scott was born in Cincinnati^[2].

Where did William Berryman Scott die?

William Berryman Scott died in Princeton^[4].

Who were William Berryman Scott's parents?

William Berryman Scott's father was William McKendree Scott^[9]. William Berryman Scott's mother was Mary Elizabeth Scott^[10].

What did William Berryman Scott do for work?

William Berryman Scott worked as paleontologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William Berryman Scott go to school?

William Berryman Scott was educated at Princeton University^[17] and Heidelberg University^[18].

What awards did William Berryman Scott receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal^[19], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[20], Mary Clark Thompson Medal^[21], and Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[22].