Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

German physicist
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Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

Summary

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber is a human[1]. Born in Ortenburg[2], he… he was born on June 7, 1950[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], climatologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ortenburg[2], Hans Joachim Schellnhuber…
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was born on June 7, 1950[3].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber worked as a physicist[4].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's professions included climatologist[5].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's field of work was climatology[10].
  • Among Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's employers was University of Potsdam[11].
  • Among Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's employers was University of East Anglia[12].
  • Among Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's employers was University of Oldenburg[13].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was educated at University of Regensburg[14].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber received the Order of Merit of Brandenburg[15].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber received the Volvo Environment Prize[17].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber received the Blue Planet Prize[18].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber received the Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin[19].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber received the German Environmental Prize[20].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was a member of Leibniz Society of Sciences[21].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was a member of German Advisory Council on Global Change[25].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1950-06-07[29]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e576f2b7-479e-4ee8-857d-4f0b7923e352[31]

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Origins and Family

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was born in Ortenburg[2]. He was born on June 7, 1950[3].

Education

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's education included a stint at University of Regensburg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], climatologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's field of work was climatology[10]. Employers include University of Potsdam[11], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1991[34], headquartered in Potsdam[35]; University of East Anglia[12], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Norwich[39]; and University of Oldenburg[13], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1973[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Brandenburg[15], an order of merit[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2005[45]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a decoration[46], in Germany[47]; Volvo Environment Prize[17], an environmental award[48], in Sweden[49], founded in 1988[50]; Blue Planet Prize[18], a science award[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1992[53]; Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin[19], an award[54], in Germany[55]; and German Environmental Prize[20], an environmental award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1993[58].

Why It Matters

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Hans Joachim Schellnhuber born?

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was born in Ortenburg[2].

What did Hans Joachim Schellnhuber do for work?

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber worked as physicist[4], climatologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Hans Joachim Schellnhuber go to school?

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber was educated at University of Regensburg[14].

What awards did Hans Joachim Schellnhuber receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Brandenburg[15], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Volvo Environment Prize[17], and Blue Planet Prize[18].

References

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  25. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  27. [58] . 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. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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