William T. Pecora

Summary

William T. Pecora is a human^[1]. He was born in Belleville^[2]. He was born on +1913-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in George Washington University Hospital^[4]. He died on +1972-07-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a fencer^[6], geologist^[7], mineralogist^[8], and scientist^[9].

Key Facts

• William T. Pecora's place of birth was Belleville^[2].
• William T. Pecora died in George Washington University Hospital^[4].
• William T. Pecora passed away in Washington, D.C.^[10].
• William T. Pecora was born on +1913-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William T. Pecora died on +1972-07-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William T. Pecora held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William T. Pecora worked as a fencer^[6].
• William T. Pecora's professions included geologist^[7].
• William T. Pecora's professions included mineralogist^[8].
• William T. Pecora's professions included scientist^[9].
• William T. Pecora's field of work was geology^[12].
• William T. Pecora's field of work was geochemistry^[13].
• William T. Pecora's field of work was mineralogy^[14].
• William T. Pecora's field of work was petrology^[15].
• William T. Pecora held the position of Director of the U.S. Geological Survey^[16].
• William T. Pecora held the position of United States Under Secretary of the Interior^[17].
• Among William T. Pecora's employers was United States Geological Survey^[18].
• William T. Pecora was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• William T. Pecora was educated at Harvard University^[20].
• William T. Pecora received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[21].
• William T. Pecora received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[22].
• William T. Pecora received the Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America^[23].
• William T. Pecora was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• William T. Pecora was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• William T. Pecora was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].

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Origins and Family

William T. Pecora was born in Belleville^[2]. He was born on +1913-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[19], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1746^[29], headquartered in Princeton^[30] and Harvard University^[20], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fencer^[6], geologist^[7], mineralogist^[8], and scientist^[9]. Fields of work include geology^[12], a branch of science^[35]; geochemistry^[13], a branch of chemistry^[36]; mineralogy^[14], a branch of geology^[37]; and petrology^[15], a branch of geology^[38]. William T. Pecora was employed by United States Geological Survey^[18]. Positions held include Director of the U.S. Geological Survey^[16], a position^[39] and United States Under Secretary of the Interior^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[21]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[22], a medallion^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1959^[42]; and Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America^[23].

Death and Burial

William T. Pecora died on +1972-07-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include George Washington University Hospital^[4], a hospital^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1897^[45] and Washington, D.C.^[10], a city in the United States^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1790^[48].

FAQs

Where was William T. Pecora born?

Born in Belleville^[2], William T. Pecora…

Where did William T. Pecora die?

William T. Pecora passed away in George Washington University Hospital^[4].

What did William T. Pecora do for work?

William T. Pecora worked as fencer^[6], geologist^[7], mineralogist^[8], and scientist^[9].

Where did William T. Pecora go to school?

William T. Pecora was educated at Princeton University^[19] and Harvard University^[20].

What awards did William T. Pecora receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[21], NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[22], and Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America^[23].