Sylvia A. Earle

American oceanographer
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Sylvia A. Earle

Summary

Sylvia A. Earle is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Gibbstown[2]. She was born on August 30, 1935[3]. She worked as a marine biologist[4], oceanographer[5], explorer[6], botanist[7], and biologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,360 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sylvia A. Earle was born in Gibbstown[2].
  • Sylvia A. Earle was born on August 30, 1935[3].
  • Among Sylvia A. Earle's spouses was Graham Hawkes[10].
  • Sylvia A. Earle held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Chinese was Sylvia A. Earle's native language[12].
  • Sylvia A. Earle worked as a marine biologist[4].
  • Sylvia A. Earle worked as an oceanographer[5].
  • Sylvia A. Earle's professions included explorer[6].
  • Sylvia A. Earle worked as a botanist[7].
  • Sylvia A. Earle's professions included biologist[8].
  • Sylvia A. Earle's field of work was oceanography[13].
  • Sylvia A. Earle's field of work was joule[14].
  • Sylvia A. Earle's field of work was marine biology[15].
  • Sylvia A. Earle was employed by University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Sylvia A. Earle was educated at Florida State University[17].
  • Sylvia A. Earle received the National Women's Hall of Fame[18].
  • Sylvia A. Earle received the Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[19].
  • Sylvia A. Earle received the TED Prize[20].
  • Sylvia A. Earle received the Library of Congress Living Legend[21].
  • Sylvia A. Earle received the Patron’s Medal[22].
  • Sylvia A. Earle received the Hans Hass Award[23].
  • Sylvia A. Earle was a member of Society of Woman Geographers[24].
  • Sylvia A. Earle was a member of Graduate Women in Science[25].
  • Sylvia A. Earle was a member of Phi Theta Kappa[26].
  • Sylvia A. Earle is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-08-30[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 31c5e352-e4de-4e96-8891-d4e2f11b7998[31]

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Origins and Family

Sylvia A. Earle's place of birth was Gibbstown[2]. She was born on August 30, 1935[3]. Chinese was her native language[12].

Education

Sylvia A. Earle's education included a stint at Florida State University[17]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[4], oceanographer[5], explorer[6], botanist[7], and biologist[8]. Fields of work include oceanography[13], a field of study[33]; joule[14], a SI derived unit[34]; and marine biology[15], a branch of biology[35]. Sylvia A. Earle was employed by University of California, Berkeley[16].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[18], a 501(c)(3) organization[36], in United States[37], founded in 1969[38]; Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[19], a science award[39]; TED Prize[20], an award[40], founded in 2005[41]; Library of Congress Living Legend[21], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 2000[44]; Patron’s Medal[22], a science award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1839[47]; and Hans Hass Award[23], a science award[48], founded in 2003[49].

Personal Life

Among Sylvia A. Earle's spouses was Graham Hawkes[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sylvia A. Earle include Centrostephanus sylviae[50], a taxon[51].

Why It Matters

Sylvia A. Earle ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,360 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for her include Centrostephanus sylviae[50], a taxon[51].

FAQs

Where was Sylvia A. Earle born?

Born in Gibbstown[2], Sylvia A. Earle…

Who was Sylvia A. Earle married to?

Sylvia A. Earle's spouses include Graham Hawkes[10].

What did Sylvia A. Earle do for work?

Sylvia A. Earle worked as marine biologist[4], oceanographer[5], explorer[6], botanist[7], and biologist[8].

Where did Sylvia A. Earle go to school?

Sylvia A. Earle was educated at Florida State University[17].

What awards did Sylvia A. Earle receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[18], Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[19], TED Prize[20], and Library of Congress Living Legend[21].

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  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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