Henry Elderfield

British oceanographer and geochemist who deciphered chemical signatures in the modern and ancient oceans
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Henry Elderfield

Summary

Henry Elderfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was North Yorkshire[2]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-04-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a geochemist[5] and marine geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in North Yorkshire[2], Henry Elderfield…
  • Henry Elderfield was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Elderfield was born on +1943-04-25T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Henry Elderfield died on +2016-04-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Henry Elderfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Henry Elderfield's professions included geochemist[5].
  • Henry Elderfield's professions included marine geologist[6].
  • Henry Elderfield's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[10].
  • Henry Elderfield was educated at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Henry Elderfield received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Henry Elderfield received the V. M. Goldschmidt Award[13].
  • Henry Elderfield received the Lyell Medal[14].
  • Henry Elderfield received the Prestwich Medal[15].
  • Henry Elderfield received the H. C. Urey Award[16].
  • Henry Elderfield received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[17].
  • Henry Elderfield was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Henry Elderfield is recorded as male[19].
  • Henry Elderfield's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henry Elderfield supervised Rosalind Rickaby as a doctoral student[21].
  • Henry Elderfield's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081571390[22].
  • Henry Elderfield's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76575911[23].
  • Henry Elderfield's GND ID is recorded as 1246784270[24].
  • Henry Elderfield's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004003507[25].
  • Henry Elderfield's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14549139w[26].
  • Henry Elderfield's IdRef ID is recorded as 085191124[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Elderfield was born in North Yorkshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-04-25T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[10], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31] and University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geochemist[5] and marine geologist[6]. Henry Elderfield supervised Rosalind Rickaby as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; V. M. Goldschmidt Award[13], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1972[40]; Lyell Medal[14], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1876[43]; Prestwich Medal[15], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1903[46]; H. C. Urey Award[16], a science award[47], in United States[48]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[17], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1962[51].

Death and Burial

Henry Elderfield died on +2016-04-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Elderfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Henry Elderfield born?

Henry Elderfield was born in North Yorkshire[2].

What did Henry Elderfield do for work?

Henry Elderfield worked as geochemist[5] and marine geologist[6].

Where did Henry Elderfield go to school?

Henry Elderfield was educated at University of Liverpool[10] and University of Cambridge[11].

What awards did Henry Elderfield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], V. M. Goldschmidt Award[13], Lyell Medal[14], and Prestwich Medal[15].

References

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  25. [4] . esc.cam.ac.uk. esc.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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