Christopher Field

American climate scientist
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Christopher Field

Summary

Christopher Field is a human[1]. He was born on 1953[2]. He worked as a botanist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], earth scientist[6], and climate activist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Field was born on 1953[2].
  • Christopher Field held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Christopher Field worked as a botanist[3].
  • Christopher Field worked as an academic[4].
  • Christopher Field's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Christopher Field worked as an earth scientist[6].
  • Christopher Field worked as a climate activist[7].
  • Christopher Field's professions included scientist[10].
  • Christopher Field's field of work was biology[11].
  • Christopher Field's field of work was Earth system science[12].
  • Christopher Field's field of work was global environmental issue[13].
  • Among Christopher Field's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Christopher Field received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[15].
  • Christopher Field received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[16].
  • Christopher Field received the Heinz Award[17].
  • Christopher Field received the Roger Revelle Medal[18].
  • Christopher Field received the Stephen H. Schneider Award[19].
  • Christopher Field received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Christopher Field was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Christopher Field was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Christopher Field is recorded as male[23].
  • Christopher Field's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Christopher Field earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Christopher Field's family name is recorded as Field[26].
  • Christopher Field's given name is recorded as Christopher[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Field was born on 1953[2].

Education

Christopher Field earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], earth scientist[6], climate activist[7], and scientist[10]. Fields of work include biology[11], a branch of science[28]; Earth system science[12], a science[29]; and global environmental issue[13]. Among Christopher Field's employers was Stanford University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[15], a science award[30], in Spain[31], founded in 2008[32]; Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[16], a fellowship award[33]; Heinz Award[17], a science award[34], founded in 1993[35]; Roger Revelle Medal[18], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1991[38]; Stephen H. Schneider Award[19], an award[39]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1874[42].

Why It Matters

Christopher Field ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Christopher Field do for work?

Christopher Field worked as botanist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], earth scientist[6], and climate activist[7].

What awards did Christopher Field receive?

Honors received include BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[15], Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[16], Heinz Award[17], and Roger Revelle Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . esa.org. Retrieved . esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . climateone.org. climateone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Christopher, B.
    Field of work biology, Earth system science, global environmental issue
    Social media followers {'amount': '+4844'}, {'amount': '+4549'}
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