William Berryman Scott

U.S. paleontologist (1858–1947)
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William Berryman Scott
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25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
February 12, 1858
Date of death
March 29, 1947
Place of birth
Cincinnati
Place of death
Princeton
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Position held
President of the Geological Society of America[15]
Mother
Mary Elizabeth Scott[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, German[36][37]
Author citation (zoology)
Scott[32]
Family name
Scott[29]
Name in native language
William Berryman Scott[38]
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Participant in
Princeton Scientific Expedition (1877)[35]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 34
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68996759
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American National Biography ID
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BHL creator ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117453722
FAST ID
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Geni profile ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117453722
NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
n2011306681
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000424577
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810684808805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1434440
National Virtual Library of India ID
148348
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069199213
Open Library ID
OL1756776A
Prabook ID
1103939
Project Gutenberg author ID
52906
S2A3 Biographical Database ID
2530
SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
Scott-13043
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZOBODAT person ID
122356

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Given name 1
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Summary

William Berryman Scott was born on February 12, 1858[1], in Cincinnati[2]. He died on March 29, 1947[3], in Princeton[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], university teacher[6], zoologist[7], and geologist[8].

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 a paleontologist[5], university teacher[6], zoologist[7], and geologist[8].

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].

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  22. [23] ↑ . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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