William C. Krumbein

Summary

William C. Krumbein is a human^[1]. Born in Beaver Falls^[2], he… he was born on +1902-01-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on +1979-08-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William C. Krumbein's place of birth was Beaver Falls^[2].
• William C. Krumbein died in Los Angeles^[4].
• William C. Krumbein was born on +1902-01-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William C. Krumbein died on +1979-08-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William C. Krumbein held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William C. Krumbein worked as a statistician^[6].
• William C. Krumbein worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William C. Krumbein worked as a geologist^[8].
• William C. Krumbein was employed by Northwestern University^[11].
• Among William C. Krumbein's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• William C. Krumbein was educated at University of Chicago^[13].
• William C. Krumbein received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• William C. Krumbein received the William H. Twenhofel Medal^[15].
• William C. Krumbein received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16].
• William C. Krumbein was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• William C. Krumbein is recorded as male^[18].
• William C. Krumbein's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William C. Krumbein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108669196^[20].
• William C. Krumbein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7452233^[21].
• William C. Krumbein's GND ID is recorded as 117738662^[22].
• William C. Krumbein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50047937^[23].
• William C. Krumbein's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122829890^[24].
• William C. Krumbein's IdRef ID is recorded as 031655904^[25].
• William C. Krumbein's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fv2n1^[26].
• William C. Krumbein's Open Library ID is recorded as OL794937A^[27].

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Origins and Family

William C. Krumbein's place of birth was Beaver Falls^[2]. He was born on +1902-01-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William C. Krumbein's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8]. Employers include Northwestern University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1851^[30], headquartered in Evanston^[31] and University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1925^[38]; William H. Twenhofel Medal^[15], a geology award^[39]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16], a statistics award^[40].

Death and Burial

William C. Krumbein died on +1979-08-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William C. Krumbein include William Christian Krumbein Medal^[41], an award^[42], founded in 1976^[43].

Why It Matters

William C. Krumbein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include William Christian Krumbein Medal^[41], an award^[42], founded in 1976^[43].

FAQs

Where was William C. Krumbein born?

Born in Beaver Falls^[2], William C. Krumbein…

Where did William C. Krumbein die?

William C. Krumbein died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did William C. Krumbein do for work?

William C. Krumbein worked as statistician^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8].

Where did William C. Krumbein go to school?

William C. Krumbein was educated at University of Chicago^[13].

What awards did William C. Krumbein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], William H. Twenhofel Medal^[15], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16].