Albert Defant

Summary

Albert Defant is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Trento^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1884^[3]. He died in Innsbruck^[4]. He died on December 24, 1974^[5]. He worked as a meteorologist^[6], professor^[7], and physicist^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Trento^[2], Albert Defant…
• Albert Defant died in Innsbruck^[4].
• Albert Defant was born on July 12, 1884^[3].
• Albert Defant died on December 24, 1974^[5].
• A child of Albert Defant was Friedrich Defant^[10].
• Albert Defant held citizenship in Austria^[11].
• Albert Defant's professions included meteorologist^[6].
• Albert Defant's professions included professor^[7].
• Albert Defant's professions included physicist^[8].
• Albert Defant was employed by Freie Universität Berlin^[12].
• Albert Defant was employed by University of Innsbruck^[13].
• Among Albert Defant's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[14].
• Albert Defant was employed by University of Hamburg^[15].
• Albert Defant's education included a stint at University of Innsbruck^[16].
• Albert Defant's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Trabert^[17].
• Albert Defant received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[18].
• Albert Defant received the Alexander Agassiz Medal^[19].
• Albert Defant received the Vega Medal^[20].
• Albert Defant received the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[21].
• Albert Defant received the Emil Wiechert Medal^[22].
• Albert Defant received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[23].
• Albert Defant was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Albert Defant was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Albert Defant was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Albert Defant was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Trento^[2], Albert Defant… he was born on July 12, 1884^[3].

Education

Albert Defant's education included a stint at University of Innsbruck^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Trabert^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist^[6], professor^[7], and physicist^[8]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin^[12], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1948^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31]; University of Innsbruck^[13], a public university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1669^[34], headquartered in Innsbruck^[35]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[14], a comprehensive university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1809^[38], headquartered in Berlin^[39]; and University of Hamburg^[15], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1919^[42], headquartered in Hamburg^[43]. Albert Defant supervised Norbert Untersteiner as a doctoral student^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[18], a civil decoration^[45], in Prussia^[46], founded in 1842^[47]; Alexander Agassiz Medal^[19], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1913^[50]; Vega Medal^[20], a science award^[51], in Sweden^[52]; Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[21], a science award^[53], in Germany^[54]; Emil Wiechert Medal^[22], a science award^[55], in Germany^[56]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[23], a state decoration^[57], in Austria^[58], founded in 1955^[59].

Personal Life

A child of Albert Defant was Friedrich Defant^[10].

Death and Burial

Albert Defant died on December 24, 1974^[5]. He died in Innsbruck^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albert Defant include Albert Defant Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in Germany^[62] and Defant Glacier^[63], a glacier^[64].

Why It Matters

Albert Defant has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Albert Defant Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in Germany^[62] and Defant Glacier^[63], a glacier^[64].

FAQs

Where was Albert Defant born?

Albert Defant's place of birth was Trento^[2].

Where did Albert Defant die?

Albert Defant died in Innsbruck^[4].

What did Albert Defant do for work?

Albert Defant worked as meteorologist^[6], professor^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Albert Defant go to school?

Albert Defant was educated at University of Innsbruck^[16].

What awards did Albert Defant receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[18], Alexander Agassiz Medal^[19], Vega Medal^[20], and Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[21].