William Winn Hay

American paleontologist and geologist
Person human Q15453415
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William Winn Hay

Summary

William Winn Hay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on +1934-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-10-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], geologist[6], university teacher[7], climatologist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Winn Hay's place of birth was Dallas[2].
  • William Winn Hay was born on +1934-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Winn Hay died on +2022-10-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Winn Hay held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included paleontologist[5].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included geologist[6].
  • William Winn Hay worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included climatologist[8].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included botanist[9].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was paleoclimatology[12].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was micropaleontology[13].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was geology[14].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was submarine geology[15].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was algae[16].
  • William Winn Hay was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[17].
  • William Winn Hay's education included a stint at Southern Methodist University[18].
  • William Winn Hay's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19].
  • William Winn Hay was educated at Stanford University[20].
  • William Winn Hay received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[21].
  • William Winn Hay received the William H. Twenhofel Medal[22].
  • William Winn Hay received the Francis P. Shepard Medal[23].
  • William Winn Hay was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • William Winn Hay is recorded as male[25].
  • William Winn Hay's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Winn Hay supervised Sascha Flögel as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Winn Hay's place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on +1934-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Southern Methodist University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; and Stanford University[20], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Stanford[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[5], geologist[6], university teacher[7], climatologist[8], and botanist[9]. Fields of work include paleoclimatology[12], a branch of science[38]; micropaleontology[13], a branch of paleontology[39]; geology[14], a branch of science[40]; submarine geology[15], an academic discipline[41]; and algae[16], an organisms known by a particular common name[42]. William Winn Hay was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[17]. He supervised Sascha Flögel as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[21], a science award[43], in Germany[44]; William H. Twenhofel Medal[22], a geology award[45]; and Francis P. Shepard Medal[23], an academic award[46], founded in 1967[47].

Death and Burial

William Winn Hay died on +2022-10-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Winn Hay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was William Winn Hay born?

William Winn Hay was born in Dallas[2].

What did William Winn Hay do for work?

William Winn Hay worked as paleontologist[5], geologist[6], university teacher[7], climatologist[8], and botanist[9].

Where did William Winn Hay go to school?

William Winn Hay was educated at Southern Methodist University[18], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], and Stanford University[20].

What awards did William Winn Hay receive?

Honors received include Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[21], William H. Twenhofel Medal[22], and Francis P. Shepard Medal[23].

References

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  12. [16] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . ipni.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . geomar.de. Retrieved . geomar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . portal.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . eptrail.com. Retrieved . eptrail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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