Barclay Kamb

American geologist (1931-2011)
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Barclay Kamb

Summary

Barclay Kamb is a human[1]. Born in San Jose[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1931[3]. He passed away in Pasadena[4]. He died on April 21, 2011[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], geophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Barclay Kamb was born in San Jose[2].
  • Barclay Kamb passed away in Pasadena[4].
  • Barclay Kamb was born on December 17, 1931[3].
  • Barclay Kamb died on April 21, 2011[5].
  • Barclay Kamb held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Barclay Kamb's professions included geologist[6].
  • Barclay Kamb worked as a geophysicist[7].
  • Barclay Kamb worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Barclay Kamb was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Barclay Kamb's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Barclay Kamb's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling[12].
  • Barclay Kamb received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Barclay Kamb received the Seligman Crystal[14].
  • Barclay Kamb was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Barclay Kamb is recorded as male[16].
  • Barclay Kamb's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barclay Kamb's family name is recorded as Kamb[18].
  • Barclay Kamb's given name is recorded as Barclay[19].
  • Barclay Kamb's given name is recorded as Walter[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Jose[2], Barclay Kamb… he was born on December 17, 1931[3].

Education

Barclay Kamb's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11]. His doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], geophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Barclay Kamb's employers was California Institute of Technology[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[21], in United States[22], founded in 1925[23] and Seligman Crystal[14], an award[24], founded in 1963[25].

Death and Burial

Barclay Kamb died on April 21, 2011[5]. He died in Pasadena[4].

FAQs

Where was Barclay Kamb born?

Barclay Kamb's place of birth was San Jose[2].

Where did Barclay Kamb die?

Barclay Kamb passed away in Pasadena[4].

What did Barclay Kamb do for work?

Barclay Kamb worked as geologist[6], geophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Barclay Kamb go to school?

Barclay Kamb was educated at California Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Barclay Kamb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Seligman Crystal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Library of congress authority id n82065886
    Occupation geologist, geophysicist, university teacher
    Doctoral advisor Linus Pauling
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