C. W. Thornthwaite

American geographer and climatologist (1899–1963)
Person human Q3267688
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C. W. Thornthwaite

Summary

C. W. Thornthwaite is a human[1]. Born in Bay City[2], he… he was born on +1899-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Arlington County[4]. He died on +1963-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a climatologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • C. W. Thornthwaite's place of birth was Bay City[2].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite passed away in Arlington County[4].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite was born on +1899-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite died on +1963-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite held citizenship in United States[8].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite worked as a climatologist[6].
  • Among C. W. Thornthwaite's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's education included a stint at Central Michigan University[11].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's doctoral advisor was Carl O. Sauer[12].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite received the Cullum Geographical Medal[13].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite is recorded as male[14].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066609194[16].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19982273[17].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's GND ID is recorded as 119404702[18].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91004744[19].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 153363844[20].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12552119h[21].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's IdRef ID is recorded as 155720295[22].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35549068[23].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047tk9r[24].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6535811A[25].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's given name is recorded as Charles[26].
  • C. W. Thornthwaite's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 64826[27].

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Origins and Family

C. W. Thornthwaite was born in Bay City[2]. He was born on +1899-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Central Michigan University[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34], headquartered in Mount Pleasant[35]. C. W. Thornthwaite's doctoral advisor was Carl O. Sauer[12].

Career and Affiliations

C. W. Thornthwaite's professions included climatologist[6]. He was employed by University of Michigan[9].

Recognition

C. W. Thornthwaite received the Cullum Geographical Medal[13].

Death and Burial

C. W. Thornthwaite died on +1963-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Arlington County[4].

Why It Matters

C. W. Thornthwaite ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was C. W. Thornthwaite born?

C. W. Thornthwaite's place of birth was Bay City[2].

Where did C. W. Thornthwaite die?

C. W. Thornthwaite passed away in Arlington County[4].

What did C. W. Thornthwaite do for work?

C. W. Thornthwaite worked as climatologist[6].

Where did C. W. Thornthwaite go to school?

C. W. Thornthwaite was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10] and Central Michigan University[11].

What awards did C. W. Thornthwaite receive?

Honors received include Cullum Geographical Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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