Mary Welleck Garretson

geologist and paleontologist
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Mary Welleck Garretson

Summary

Mary Welleck Garretson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. She was born on December 16, 1896[3]. She passed away in White Plains[4]. She died on May 8, 1971[5]. She worked as a paleontologist[6], geologist[7], stratigrapher[8], and university teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • Mary Welleck Garretson's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson died in White Plains[4].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was born on December 16, 1896[3].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson died on May 8, 1971[5].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson worked as a geologist[7].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson worked as a stratigrapher[8].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was employed by World Alliance of YMCAs[11].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was employed by Brooklyn Children's Museum[12].
  • Among Mary Welleck Garretson's employers was Hunter College[13].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson's education included a stint at Barnard College[14].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[16].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was a member of Geological Society of London[17].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was a member of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers[18].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was a member of American Geophysical Union[19].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was a member of Geological Society of China[20].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson was a member of New York Historical[21].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson is recorded as female[22].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson's family name is recorded as Garretson[24].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson's given name is recorded as Mary[25].
  • Mary Welleck Garretson studied under Amadeus William Grabau[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Welleck Garretson was born in Cincinnati[2]. She was born on December 16, 1896[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[14], a liberal arts college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1889[29] and Columbia University[15], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33]. Studied under Amadeus William Grabau[26], a geologist[34], 1870–1946[35], of United States[36], awarded the Hayden Memorial Geological Award[37] and Charles Peter Berkey[38], a university teacher[39], 1867–1955[40], specialised in geology[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], geologist[7], stratigrapher[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include World Alliance of YMCAs[11], a Christian mission[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1844[44], headquartered in Vernier[45]; Brooklyn Children's Museum[12], a children's museum[46], in United States[47], founded in 1899[48]; and Hunter College[13], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1870[51].

Recognition

Mary Welleck Garretson received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[16].

Death and Burial

Mary Welleck Garretson died on May 8, 1971[5]. She died in White Plains[4].

FAQs

Where was Mary Welleck Garretson born?

Mary Welleck Garretson's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].

Where did Mary Welleck Garretson die?

Mary Welleck Garretson passed away in White Plains[4].

What did Mary Welleck Garretson do for work?

Mary Welleck Garretson worked as paleontologist[6], geologist[7], stratigrapher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Mary Welleck Garretson go to school?

Mary Welleck Garretson was educated at Barnard College[14] and Columbia University[15].

What awards did Mary Welleck Garretson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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