John Murray
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John Murray was a pioneering Scottish oceanographer and marine biologist often regarded as one of the founders of modern oceanography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Murray canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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marine biologist ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ person ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Alexander Agassiz Medal
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Royal Geographical Society Founder’s Gold Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Founder’s Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Medal ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1841-03-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cobourg
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surface form:
Cobourg, Canada West
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| burialPlace |
Edinburgh
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surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| coAuthor | Johan Hjort ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf |
The Depths of the Sea
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surface form:
The Depths of the Ocean
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1914-03-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer |
Challenger expedition
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surface form:
HMS Challenger expedition
Scottish Fishery Board ⓘ University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Murray ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
limnology
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marine biology ⓘ marine geology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle |
FRS
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FRSE ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern oceanography
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marine geology as a discipline ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Challenger expedition
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surface form:
HMS Challenger expedition
The Voyage of the Challenger reports ⓘ bathymetric mapping of the oceans ⓘ founding modern oceanography ⓘ research on oceanic circulation ⓘ studies of deep-sea sediments ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
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Royal Society of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| name | John Murray ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Depths of the Sea
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surface form:
The Depths of the Ocean
Challenger expedition ⓘ
surface form:
The Voyage of the Challenger: The Atlantic
|
| occupation |
geologist
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marine biologist ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| studied |
Scottish freshwater lochs
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bathymetry of the oceans ⓘ deep-sea fauna ⓘ oceanic sediments ⓘ |
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