Alfred H. Brooks
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Alfred H. Brooks was an American geologist and pioneering explorer of Alaska whose surveys and research greatly advanced the understanding of the region’s geology and geography.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfred H. Brooks canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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United States geological exploration ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1871-07-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-11-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Alaskan geology
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economic geology ⓘ geology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific report ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Brooks Range named in his honor
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Brooks River in Alaska named in his honor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing understanding of Alaska’s geology and geography
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pioneering geological exploration of Alaska ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alfred H. Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to mapping of interior Alaska
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documented Alaska’s mineral and coal resources ⓘ led extensive reconnaissance surveys in Alaska ⓘ |
| notableWork |
USGS professional papers on Alaska
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geological surveys of Alaska ⓘ research on Alaska’s mineral resources ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of the Alaskan Division of the United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| residence |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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