Hans Cloos
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Summary
Hans Cloos was born on November 8, 1885[1], in Magdeburg[2]. He died on September 26, 1951[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], university teacher[6], and paleontologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Poppelsdorf Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
- Field of work: geology[11], tectonics[12], volcanism[13]
- Employer: University of Bonn[14], Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[15], University of Wrocław[16]
- Educated at: RWTH Aachen University[17]
- Award received: National Prize of East Germany[18], Penrose Medal[19], Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[20]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[21], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23], Paläontologische Gesellschaft[24], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: Henno Martin[27], İhsan Ketin[28], Henryk Bronislaw Stenzel[29]
- Commons category: Hans Cloos[30]
- Archives at: University Library Freiburg[31]
- Academic degree: doctorate[32]
- Family name: Cloos[33]
- Given name: Hans[34]
- Work location: Mainz[35], Bonn[36], German South-West Africa[37]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
- Name in native language: Hans Cloos[42]
- Interested in: geology[43]
- Sibling: Ernst Cloos[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hans Cloos include Dorsum Cloos[45], a dorsum[46] and Hans Cloos Award[47], an award[48].
Why It Matters
Hans Cloos has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include Dorsum Cloos[45], a dorsum[46] and Hans Cloos Award[47], an award[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include İhsan Ketin[51], a university teacher[52], 1914–1995[53], of Turkey[54], awarded the Gustav-Steinmann Medal[55], specialised in tectonics[56].
FAQs
Where was Hans Cloos born?
Hans Cloos was born in Magdeburg[2].
Where did Hans Cloos die?
Hans Cloos died in Bonn[4].
What did Hans Cloos do for work?
Hans Cloos worked as a geologist[5], university teacher[6], and paleontologist[7].
Where did Hans Cloos go to school?
Hans Cloos was educated at RWTH Aachen University[17].
What awards did Hans Cloos receive?
Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[18], Penrose Medal[19], and Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[20].