John Rakovan

American mineralogist
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John Rakovan

Summary

John Rakovan is a human[1]. He was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mineralogist[3], university teacher[4], photographer[5], Wikimedian[6], and curator[7].

Key Facts

  • John Rakovan was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Rakovan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Rakovan's professions included mineralogist[3].
  • John Rakovan worked as a university teacher[4].
  • John Rakovan worked as a photographer[5].
  • John Rakovan's professions included Wikimedian[6].
  • John Rakovan's professions included curator[7].
  • John Rakovan worked as an assistant professor[9].
  • John Rakovan held the position of State Mineralogist of New Mexico[10].
  • John Rakovan held the position of full professor[11].
  • John Rakovan was employed by Miami University[12].
  • John Rakovan was employed by Miami University[13].
  • John Rakovan was employed by Miami University[14].
  • John Rakovan was employed by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology[15].
  • John Rakovan was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[16].
  • John Rakovan was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[17].
  • John Rakovan was educated at Stony Brook University[18].
  • John Rakovan's education included a stint at Virginia Tech[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rakovan is Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rakovan is Fluoropargasite, a new member of the calcic amphiboles from Edenville, Orange County, New York[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rakovan is Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals (2010)[22].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rakovan is Fluoro-potassichastingsite from the Greenwood mine, Orange County, New York: A new end-member calcic amphibole[23].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rakovan is Carlsonite, (NH4)5Fe3+3O(SO4)6·7H2O, and huizingite-(Al), (NH4)9Al3(SO4)8(OH)2·4H2O,...[24].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rakovan is Hughesite, Na3Al(V10O28)·22H2O, a new member of the pascoite family of minerals from the Sunday mine, San Miguel county, Colorado[25].
  • John Rakovan is recorded as male[26].

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Origins and Family

John Rakovan was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[16], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1867[29]; University of Illinois Chicago[17], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1983[32]; Stony Brook University[18], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1957[35], headquartered in Stony Brook University[36]; and Virginia Tech[19], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1872[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[3], university teacher[4], photographer[5], Wikimedian[6], curator[7], and assistant professor[9]. Employers include Miami University[12], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1809[42], headquartered in Oxford[43] and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology[15], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1889[46], headquartered in Socorro[47]. Positions held include State Mineralogist of New Mexico[10] and full professor[11], an academic rank[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals[20], Fluoropargasite, a new member of the calcic amphiboles from Edenville, Orange County, New York[21], Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals (2010)[22], Fluoro-potassichastingsite from the Greenwood mine, Orange County, New York: A new end-member calcic amphibole[23], Carlsonite, (NH4)5Fe3+3O(SO4)6·7H2O, and huizingite-(Al), (NH4)9Al3(SO4)8(OH)2·4H2O,...[24], and Hughesite, Na3Al(V10O28)·22H2O, a new member of the pascoite family of minerals from the Sunday mine, San Miguel county, Colorado[25].

FAQs

What did John Rakovan do for work?

John Rakovan worked as mineralogist[3], university teacher[4], photographer[5], Wikimedian[6], and curator[7].

Where did John Rakovan go to school?

John Rakovan was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[16], University of Illinois Chicago[17], Stony Brook University[18], and Virginia Tech[19].

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [15] . nmt.edu. nmt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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