Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose Jr.
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Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose Jr. was an American geologist and mining investor renowned for his contributions to economic geology and support of geological research.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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human ⓘ mining investor ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Penrose Medal (namesake, not recipient) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1863-12-17 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1931-07-31 ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in geology ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
American Philosophical Society
NERFINISHED
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Geological Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Humboldt University of Berlin ⓘ
surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Heidelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Arkansas Geological Survey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymOf |
Penrose Conference series
NERFINISHED
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Penrose Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Penrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic geology
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mining geology ⓘ petrology ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endowment of geological research funds
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investments in western U.S. mining properties ⓘ studies of phosphates in Arkansas ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
ⓘ
Geological Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| mother | Sarah Hannah Boies Penrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to economic geology
ⓘ
support of geological research ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
ⓘ
mining investor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
geologist at Arkansas Geological Survey
ⓘ
geologist at United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Boies Penrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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