Douglas Erwin

paleobiologist, curator, professor, author
Person human Q2748738
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Douglas Erwin

Summary

Douglas Erwin is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1958-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], researcher[5], author[6], curator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Douglas Erwin…
  • Douglas Erwin was born on +1958-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Erwin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Douglas Erwin's professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Douglas Erwin's professions included researcher[5].
  • Douglas Erwin's professions included author[6].
  • Douglas Erwin worked as a curator[7].
  • Douglas Erwin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Douglas Erwin's field of work was invertebrate zoology[11].
  • Douglas Erwin's field of work was evolution[12].
  • Douglas Erwin's field of work was Gastropoda[13].
  • Douglas Erwin's field of work was Cambrian[14].
  • Douglas Erwin's field of work was Permian[15].
  • Douglas Erwin's field of work was extinction[16].
  • Douglas Erwin was employed by Santa Fe Institute[17].
  • Douglas Erwin was employed by National Museum of Natural History[18].
  • Among Douglas Erwin's employers was Smithsonian Institution[19].
  • Douglas Erwin was educated at Colgate University[20].
  • Douglas Erwin's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[21].
  • Douglas Erwin received the Charles Schuchert Award[22].
  • Douglas Erwin is recorded as male[23].
  • Douglas Erwin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Douglas Erwin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108819756[25].
  • Douglas Erwin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27154327[26].
  • Douglas Erwin's GND ID is recorded as 124650554[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Erwin's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1958-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Colgate University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Hamilton[31] and University of California, Santa Barbara[21], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], researcher[5], author[6], curator[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include invertebrate zoology[11], a branch of zoology[36]; evolution[12], a type of process[37]; Gastropoda[13], a taxon[38]; Cambrian[14], a period[39]; Permian[15], a period[40]; and extinction[16], a biological phenomenon[41]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[17], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1984[44], headquartered in Santa Fe[45]; National Museum of Natural History[18], a natural history museum[46], in United States[47], founded in 1910[48]; and Smithsonian Institution[19], an institution[49], in United States[50], founded in 1846[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52].

Recognition

Douglas Erwin received the Charles Schuchert Award[22].

Why It Matters

Douglas Erwin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Erwin born?

Douglas Erwin was born in United States[2].

What did Douglas Erwin do for work?

Douglas Erwin worked as paleontologist[4], researcher[5], author[6], curator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Douglas Erwin go to school?

Douglas Erwin was educated at Colgate University[20] and University of California, Santa Barbara[21].

What awards did Douglas Erwin receive?

Honors received include Charles Schuchert Award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . paleosoc.org. Retrieved . paleosoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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