Eric Rignot

French American glaciologist
Person human Q5387367
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Eric Rignot

Summary

Eric Rignot is a human[1]. Born in France[2], he… he was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an earth scientist[4] and glaciologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Eric Rignot's place of birth was France[2].
  • Eric Rignot was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Rignot held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Eric Rignot held citizenship in France[8].
  • Eric Rignot's professions included earth scientist[4].
  • Eric Rignot worked as a glaciologist[5].
  • Eric Rignot's field of work was Earth system science[9].
  • Among Eric Rignot's employers was University of California, Irvine[10].
  • Among Eric Rignot's employers was Jet Propulsion Laboratory[11].
  • Eric Rignot received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[12].
  • Eric Rignot received the Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal[13].
  • Eric Rignot received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].
  • Eric Rignot received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Eric Rignot was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Eric Rignot's image is recorded as Eric Rignot NASA JPL.jpg[17].
  • Eric Rignot is recorded as male[18].
  • Eric Rignot's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Eric Rignot's Commons category is recorded as Eric Rignot[20].
  • Eric Rignot's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3366-0481[21].
  • Eric Rignot earned the academic degree of professor[22].
  • Eric Rignot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05pcdcd[23].
  • Eric Rignot's family name is recorded as Rignot[24].
  • Eric Rignot's given name is recorded as Eric[25].
  • Eric Rignot's official website is recorded as https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/people/e_rignot[26].
  • Eric Rignot's ResearcherID is recorded as A-4560-2014[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Rignot was born in France[2]. He was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eric Rignot earned the academic degree of professor[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include earth scientist[4] and glaciologist[5]. Eric Rignot's field of work was Earth system science[9]. Employers include University of California, Irvine[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30] and Jet Propulsion Laboratory[11], a NASA facility[31], in United States[32], founded in 1936[33].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[12], a medallion[34], in United States[35], founded in 1961[36]; Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal[13], a science award[37], founded in 2005[38]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1874[41].

Why It Matters

Eric Rignot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Eric Rignot born?

Eric Rignot's place of birth was France[2].

What did Eric Rignot do for work?

Eric Rignot worked as earth scientist[4] and glaciologist[5].

What awards did Eric Rignot receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[12], Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal[13], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

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  10. [10] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov. scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov. scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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