William Winn Hay

American paleontologist and geologist
Person human Q15453415
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Summary

William Winn Hay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on October 12, 1934[3]. He died in Estes Park[4]. He died on October 27, 2022[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], geologist[7], university teacher[8], climatologist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Winn Hay's place of birth was Dallas[2].
  • William Winn Hay died in Estes Park[4].
  • William Winn Hay was born on October 12, 1934[3].
  • William Winn Hay died on October 27, 2022[5].
  • William Winn Hay held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • William Winn Hay worked as a geologist[7].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William Winn Hay's professions included climatologist[9].
  • William Winn Hay worked as a botanist[10].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was paleoclimatology[13].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was micropaleontology[14].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was geology[15].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was submarine geology[16].
  • William Winn Hay's field of work was algae[17].
  • Among William Winn Hay's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[18].
  • William Winn Hay's education included a stint at Southern Methodist University[19].
  • William Winn Hay was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20].
  • William Winn Hay's education included a stint at Stanford University[21].
  • William Winn Hay received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[22].
  • William Winn Hay received the William H. Twenhofel Medal[23].
  • William Winn Hay received the Francis P. Shepard Medal[24].
  • William Winn Hay was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • William Winn Hay is recorded as male[26].
  • William Winn Hay's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

William Winn Hay's place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on October 12, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Southern Methodist University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; and Stanford University[21], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Stanford[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], geologist[7], university teacher[8], climatologist[9], and botanist[10]. Fields of work include paleoclimatology[13], a branch of science[38]; micropaleontology[14], a branch of paleontology[39]; geology[15], a branch of science[40]; submarine geology[16], an academic discipline[41]; and algae[17], an organisms known by a particular common name[42]. William Winn Hay was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[18]. He supervised Sascha Flögel as a doctoral student[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[22], a science award[44], in Germany[45]; William H. Twenhofel Medal[23], a geology award[46]; and Francis P. Shepard Medal[24], an academic award[47], founded in 1967[48].

Death and Burial

William Winn Hay died on October 27, 2022[5]. He died in Estes Park[4].

Why It Matters

William Winn Hay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was William Winn Hay born?

William Winn Hay was born in Dallas[2].

Where did William Winn Hay die?

William Winn Hay died in Estes Park[4].

What did William Winn Hay do for work?

William Winn Hay worked as paleontologist[6], geologist[7], university teacher[8], climatologist[9], and botanist[10].

Where did William Winn Hay go to school?

William Winn Hay was educated at Southern Methodist University[19], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], and Stanford University[21].

What awards did William Winn Hay receive?

Honors received include Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[22], William H. Twenhofel Medal[23], and Francis P. Shepard Medal[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . ipni.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [43] ↑ . geomar.de. Retrieved . geomar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . portal.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . eptrail.com. Retrieved . eptrail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  19. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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