Brian Hoskins

British climatologist
Person human Q4964102
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Brian Hoskins

Summary

Brian Hoskins is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on May 17, 1945[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], meteorologist[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], Brian Hoskins…
  • Brian Hoskins was born on May 17, 1945[3].
  • Brian Hoskins held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Brian Hoskins worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Brian Hoskins's professions included meteorologist[5].
  • Brian Hoskins worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Brian Hoskins's professions included climatologist[7].
  • Brian Hoskins's field of work was meteorology[9].
  • Brian Hoskins's field of work was climatology[10].
  • Brian Hoskins was employed by Imperial College London[11].
  • Brian Hoskins was employed by University of Reading[12].
  • Brian Hoskins's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[13].
  • Brian Hoskins's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School[14].
  • Brian Hoskins's doctoral advisor was Francis Bretherton[15].
  • Brian Hoskins received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Brian Hoskins received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Brian Hoskins received the Buys Ballot Medal[18].
  • Brian Hoskins received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[19].
  • Brian Hoskins received the Chree Medal and Prize[20].
  • Brian Hoskins received the Knight Bachelor[21].
  • Brian Hoskins was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Brian Hoskins was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Brian Hoskins was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Brian Hoskins was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Brian Hoskins is recorded as male[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Hoskins's place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on May 17, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[13], a university building[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1350[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Bristol Grammar School[14], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1532[33]. Brian Hoskins's doctoral advisor was Francis Bretherton[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], meteorologist[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7]. Fields of work include meteorology[9], a branch of science[34] and climatology[10], an interdisciplinary science[35]. Employers include Imperial College London[11], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[39] and University of Reading[12], a university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1892[42]. Brian Hoskins supervised Erica Thompson as a doctoral student[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Buys Ballot Medal[18], a science award[48], in Netherlands[49]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[19], a science award[50], in United States[51]; Chree Medal and Prize[20], a physics award[52], founded in 1941[53]; and Knight Bachelor[21], a title of honor[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1300[56].

FAQs

Where was Brian Hoskins born?

Born in Bristol[2], Brian Hoskins…

What did Brian Hoskins do for work?

Brian Hoskins worked as mathematician[4], meteorologist[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7].

Where did Brian Hoskins go to school?

Brian Hoskins was educated at Trinity Hall[13] and Bristol Grammar School[14].

What awards did Brian Hoskins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Buys Ballot Medal[18], and Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . imperial.ac.uk. imperial.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ametsoc.org. ametsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [43] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . www.nasonline.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Brian Hoskins. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-hoskins
MLA “Brian Hoskins.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-hoskins.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_brian-hoskins_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Brian Hoskins}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-hoskins}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Brian Hoskins — https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-hoskins (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-hoskins · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 033541132
    Nukat id n2014082186
    Cinii research id 1140845216612163328
    Gnd id 108909681X
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.