Elfatih Eltahir

Sudanese American geophysicist and climate scientist
Person human Q30069652
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Elfatih Eltahir

Summary

Elfatih Eltahir is a human[1]. He was born in Omdurman[2]. He was born on +1961-10-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an academic[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Omdurman[2], Elfatih Eltahir…
  • Elfatih Eltahir was born on +1961-10-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elfatih Eltahir held citizenship in Sudan[6].
  • Elfatih Eltahir held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's professions included academic[4].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's field of work was hydrology[8].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's field of work was climate change[9].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's field of work was water resource[10].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's field of work was meteorology[11].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's field of work was infectious disease[12].
  • Elfatih Eltahir was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Elfatih Eltahir was educated at University of Khartoum[15].
  • Elfatih Eltahir was educated at National University of Ireland[16].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's doctoral advisor was Rafael L. Bras[17].
  • Elfatih Eltahir received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[18].
  • Elfatih Eltahir received the TWAS fellow[19].
  • Elfatih Eltahir is recorded as male[20].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6148-7997[22].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's family name is recorded as Eltahir[23].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's ResearcherID is recorded as J-4201-2014[24].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7005449794[25].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الفاتح علي بابكر الطاهر'}[26].
  • Elfatih Eltahir's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الفاتح علي بابكر الطاهر'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Omdurman[2], Elfatih Eltahir… he was born on +1961-10-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Khartoum[15], a public university[32], in Sudan[33], founded in 1902[34]; and National University of Ireland[16], a university system[35], in Ireland[36], founded in 1908[37]. Elfatih Eltahir's doctoral advisor was Rafael L. Bras[17].

Career and Affiliations

Elfatih Eltahir worked as an academic[4]. Fields of work include hydrology[8], a field of study[38]; climate change[9], a global problem[39]; water resource[10], a type of natural resource[40]; meteorology[11], a branch of science[41]; and infectious disease[12], a class of disease[42]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[18], an early career award[43] and TWAS fellow[19], a fellowship award[44].

Why It Matters

Elfatih Eltahir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Elfatih Eltahir born?

Elfatih Eltahir's place of birth was Omdurman[2].

What did Elfatih Eltahir do for work?

Elfatih Eltahir worked as academic[4].

Where did Elfatih Eltahir go to school?

Elfatih Eltahir was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], University of Khartoum[15], and National University of Ireland[16].

What awards did Elfatih Eltahir receive?

Honors received include Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[18] and TWAS fellow[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . cee.mit.edu. cee.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . cee.mit.edu. Retrieved . cee.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . cee.mit.edu. cee.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] . cee.mit.edu. cee.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . web.mit.edu. web.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . twas.org. twas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . dspace.mit.edu. dspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  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
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  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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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