Gino Casassa

Chilean glaciologist
Person human Q11972009
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Gino Casassa

Summary

Gino Casassa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recoleta[2]. He was born on +1958-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a glaciologist[4], hydraulic engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gino Casassa was born in Recoleta[2].
  • Gino Casassa was born on +1958-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gino Casassa was born on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gino Casassa held citizenship in Chile[9].
  • Gino Casassa worked as a glaciologist[4].
  • Gino Casassa's professions included hydraulic engineer[5].
  • Gino Casassa's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Gino Casassa's field of work was glaciology[10].
  • Gino Casassa was employed by University of Magallanes[11].
  • Gino Casassa was employed by Instituto Antártico Chileno[12].
  • Gino Casassa was educated at Hokkaido University[13].
  • Gino Casassa's education included a stint at Ohio State University[14].
  • Gino Casassa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Gino Casassa's image is recorded as Gino Casassa DGA MOP.jpg[16].
  • Gino Casassa is recorded as male[17].
  • Gino Casassa's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gino Casassa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038159181[19].
  • Gino Casassa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34681554[20].
  • Gino Casassa's GND ID is recorded as 1056761466[21].
  • Gino Casassa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002011097[22].
  • Gino Casassa's Commons category is recorded as Gino Casassa[23].
  • Gino Casassa's family name is recorded as Casassa[24].
  • Gino Casassa's given name is recorded as Gino[25].
  • Gino Casassa's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 243200463[26].
  • Gino Casassa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Recoleta[2], Gino Casassa… Recorded date of birth include +1958-04-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Hokkaido University[13], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Kita-ku[31] and Ohio State University[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Columbus[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include glaciologist[4], hydraulic engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Gino Casassa's field of work was glaciology[10]. Employers include University of Magallanes[11], a university[36], in Chile[37], founded in 1981[38] and Instituto Antártico Chileno[12], an organization[39], in Chile[40], founded in 1963[41], headquartered in Punta Arenas[42].

Recognition

Gino Casassa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Why It Matters

Gino Casassa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Gino Casassa born?

Gino Casassa's place of birth was Recoleta[2].

What did Gino Casassa do for work?

Gino Casassa worked as glaciologist[4], hydraulic engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Gino Casassa go to school?

Gino Casassa was educated at Hokkaido University[13] and Ohio State University[14].

What awards did Gino Casassa receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1958-04-23T00:00:00Z, +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Gino
    Employer University of Magallanes, Instituto Antártico Chileno
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