Kay Behrensmeyer

Summary

Kay Behrensmeyer is a human^[1]. She was born in Quincy^[2]. She was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a paleontologist^[4], curator^[5], university teacher^[6], and scientific collector^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kay Behrensmeyer was born in Quincy^[2].
• Kay Behrensmeyer was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kay Behrensmeyer held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's professions included paleontologist^[4].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's professions included curator^[5].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's professions included scientific collector^[7].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's field of work was taphonomy^[10].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's field of work was paleoecology^[11].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's field of work was geology^[12].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's field of work was paleontology^[13].
• Kay Behrensmeyer was employed by University of Arizona^[14].
• Among Kay Behrensmeyer's employers was National Museum of Natural History^[15].
• Among Kay Behrensmeyer's employers was Smithsonian Institution^[16].
• Kay Behrensmeyer was educated at Harvard University^[17].
• Kay Behrensmeyer was educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[18].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's doctoral advisor was Bryan Patterson^[19].
• Kay Behrensmeyer received the Paleontological Society Medal^[20].
• Kay Behrensmeyer received the Romer-Simpson Medal^[21].
• Kay Behrensmeyer received the Raymond C. Moore Medal^[22].
• Kay Behrensmeyer received the G. K. Warren Prize^[23].
• Kay Behrensmeyer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Kay Behrensmeyer was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Kay Behrensmeyer's image is recorded as Kay Behrensmeyer 2018 (cropped).jpg^[26].
• Kay Behrensmeyer is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Quincy^[2], Kay Behrensmeyer… she was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Washington University in St. Louis^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1853^[34], headquartered in St. Louis County^[35]. Kay Behrensmeyer's doctoral advisor was Bryan Patterson^[19]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[4], curator^[5], university teacher^[6], and scientific collector^[7]. Fields of work include taphonomy^[10], an academic discipline^[37]; paleoecology^[11], a branch of ecology^[38]; geology^[12], a branch of science^[39]; and paleontology^[13], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include University of Arizona^[14], a public university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1885^[43], headquartered in Tucson^[44]; National Museum of Natural History^[15], a natural history museum^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1910^[47]; and Smithsonian Institution^[16], an institution^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1846^[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Paleontological Society Medal^[20], a science award^[52], in United States^[53]; Romer-Simpson Medal^[21], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1987^[56]; Raymond C. Moore Medal^[22], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1980^[59]; and G. K. Warren Prize^[23], a geology award^[60], founded in 1982^[61].

Why It Matters

Kay Behrensmeyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Kay Behrensmeyer born?

Kay Behrensmeyer's place of birth was Quincy^[2].

What did Kay Behrensmeyer do for work?

Kay Behrensmeyer worked as paleontologist^[4], curator^[5], university teacher^[6], and scientific collector^[7].

Where did Kay Behrensmeyer go to school?

Kay Behrensmeyer was educated at Harvard University^[17] and Washington University in St. Louis^[18].

What awards did Kay Behrensmeyer receive?

Honors received include Paleontological Society Medal^[20], Romer-Simpson Medal^[21], Raymond C. Moore Medal^[22], and G. K. Warren Prize^[23].