Carl-Gustaf Rossby

Summary

Carl-Gustaf Rossby is a human^[1]. He was born in Stockholm^[2]. He was born on +1898-12-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. He died on +1957-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a meteorologist^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], physicist^[9], and oceanographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was born in Stockholm^[2].
• Born in Adolf Fredriks parish^[12], Carl-Gustaf Rossby…
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby died in Stockholm^[4].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby died in Gustav Vasa parish^[13].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was born on +1898-12-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby died on +1957-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Q252312^[14].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby held citizenship in Sweden^[15].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's professions included meteorologist^[6].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's professions included physicist^[9].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's professions included oceanographer^[10].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's professions included chemist^[17].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's field of work was meteorology^[18].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was employed by University of Chicago^[19].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was employed by Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute^[20].
• Among Carl-Gustaf Rossby's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Among Carl-Gustaf Rossby's employers was National Weather Service^[22].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was employed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution^[23].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was educated at Stockholm University^[24].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[25].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby was educated at University of Bergen^[26].
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby's doctoral advisor was Erik Ivar Fredholm^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stockholm^[2], a city^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1187^[30] and Adolf Fredriks parish^[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1675^[33]. Carl-Gustaf Rossby was born on +1898-12-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Stockholm University^[24], a public university^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1878^[36], headquartered in Stockholm^[37]; Leipzig University^[25], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1409^[40], headquartered in Leipzig^[41]; and University of Bergen^[26], a university^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1946^[44], headquartered in Bergen^[45]. Carl-Gustaf Rossby's doctoral advisor was Erik Ivar Fredholm^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], physicist^[9], oceanographer^[10], and chemist^[17]. Carl-Gustaf Rossby's field of work was meteorology^[18]. Employers include University of Chicago^[19], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1890^[48], headquartered in Chicago^[49]; Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute^[20], a Swedish government agency^[50], in Sweden^[51], founded in 1873^[52], headquartered in Stockholm^[53]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1861^[56], headquartered in Cambridge^[57]; National Weather Service^[22], an United States federal agency^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1970^[60], headquartered in Silver Spring^[61]; and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution^[23], a research institute^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1930^[64], headquartered in Woods Hole^[65]. Doctoral students include Horace R. Byers^[66], a reporter^[67], 1906–1998^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[70], specialised in meteorology^[71]; Hsiao-Lan Kuo^[72], a meteorologist^[73], 1915–2006^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[76], specialised in meteorology^[77]; Chaim L. Pekeris^[78], a mathematician^[79], 1908–1993^[80], of Israel^[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[82], specialised in geophysics^[83]; Victor Starr^[84]; Ye Duzheng^[85]; and Harry Wexler^[86].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[87], a science award^[88], in United States^[89]; International Meteorological Organization Prize^[90], a science award^[91], founded in 1956^[92]; and Symons Gold Medal^[93], a science award^[94], in United Kingdom^[95], founded in 1901^[96].

Death and Burial

Carl-Gustaf Rossby died on +1957-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm^[4], a city^[97], in Sweden^[98], founded in 1187^[99] and Gustav Vasa parish^[13], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[100], in Sweden^[101], founded in 1906^[102]. He is buried at Q252312^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl-Gustaf Rossby include Rossby wave^[103], a progressive wave^[104]; Rossby number^[105]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[106], a science award^[107], in United States^[108]; and Rossby Prize^[109], an award^[110], in Sweden^[111].

Why It Matters

Carl-Gustaf Rossby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[112] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[113]

Entities named for him include Rossby wave^[103], a progressive wave^[104]; Rossby number^[105]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[106], a science award^[107], in United States^[108]; and Rossby Prize^[109], an award^[110], in Sweden^[111].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ye Duzheng^[114], a meteorologist^[115], 1916–2013^[116], of People's Republic of China^[117], awarded the International Meteorological Organization Prize^[118]; Harry Wexler^[119], a meteorologist^[120], 1911–1962^[121], of United States^[122], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[123]; Chaim L. Pekeris^[124], a mathematician^[125], 1908–1993^[126], of Israel^[127], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[128], specialised in geophysics^[129]; and Horace R. Byers^[130], a reporter^[131], 1906–1998^[132], of United States^[133], awarded the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[134], specialised in meteorology^[135].

FAQs

Where was Carl-Gustaf Rossby born?

Carl-Gustaf Rossby's place of birth was Stockholm^[2].

Where did Carl-Gustaf Rossby die?

Carl-Gustaf Rossby died in Stockholm^[4].

What did Carl-Gustaf Rossby do for work?

Carl-Gustaf Rossby worked as meteorologist^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], physicist^[9], and oceanographer^[10].

Where did Carl-Gustaf Rossby go to school?

Carl-Gustaf Rossby was educated at Stockholm University^[24], Leipzig University^[25], and University of Bergen^[26].

What awards did Carl-Gustaf Rossby receive?

Honors received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[87], International Meteorological Organization Prize^[90], and Symons Gold Medal^[93].