Kenneth O. Emery

geologist, oceanographer (1914–1998)
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Summary

Kenneth O. Emery was born on June 6, 1914[1], in Swift Current[2]. He died on April 12, 1998[3], in Milton[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], oceanographer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1998[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: submarine geology[11], oceanography[12]
  • Employer: University of Southern California[13]
  • Educated at: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14]
  • Award received: William H. Twenhofel Medal[15], Francis P. Shepard Medal[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Maurice Ewing Medal[18], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20], National Academy of Sciences[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[24]
  • Family name: Emery[25]
  • Given name: Kenneth[26], Orris[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Writing language: English[29]

Why It Matters

Kenneth O. Emery has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth O. Emery born?

Kenneth O. Emery was born in Swift Current[2].

Where did Kenneth O. Emery die?

Kenneth O. Emery passed away in Milton[4].

What did Kenneth O. Emery do for work?

Kenneth O. Emery worked as a geologist[5], oceanographer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Kenneth O. Emery go to school?

Kenneth O. Emery was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].

What awards did Kenneth O. Emery receive?

Honors received include William H. Twenhofel Medal[15], Francis P. Shepard Medal[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], and Maurice Ewing Medal[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . sepm.org. sepm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . sepm.org. sepm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name → Kenneth, Orris
    Field of work → submarine geology, oceanography
    Family name → Emery
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