Hans Oeschger

Swiss climatologist (1927–1998)
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Hans Oeschger

Summary

Hans Oeschger is a human[1]. Born in Ottenbach[2], he… he was born on +1927-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on +1998-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a professor[6], climatologist[7], and geophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Oeschger was born in Ottenbach[2].
  • Hans Oeschger died in Bern[4].
  • Hans Oeschger was born on +1927-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Oeschger died on +1998-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Oeschger held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Hans Oeschger worked as a professor[6].
  • Hans Oeschger worked as a climatologist[7].
  • Hans Oeschger's professions included geophysicist[8].
  • Hans Oeschger's field of work was geophysics[11].
  • Hans Oeschger's field of work was climatology[12].
  • Hans Oeschger was employed by University of Bern[13].
  • Hans Oeschger received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[14].
  • Hans Oeschger received the Marcel Benoist Prize[15].
  • Hans Oeschger received the H. C. Urey Award[16].
  • Hans Oeschger received the Roger Revelle Medal[17].
  • Hans Oeschger received the Seligman Crystal[18].
  • Hans Oeschger was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Hans Oeschger was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Hans Oeschger's religion is recorded as reformed[21].
  • Hans Oeschger is recorded as male[22].
  • Hans Oeschger's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hans Oeschger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109022802[24].
  • Hans Oeschger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54210143[25].
  • Hans Oeschger's GND ID is recorded as 10895479X[26].
  • Hans Oeschger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81048990[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Oeschger was born in Ottenbach[2]. He was born on +1927-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6], climatologist[7], and geophysicist[8]. Fields of work include geophysics[11], a branch of science[28] and climatology[12], an interdisciplinary science[29]. Among Hans Oeschger's employers was University of Bern[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[14], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1973[32]; Marcel Benoist Prize[15], a science award[33], in Switzerland[34]; H. C. Urey Award[16], a science award[35], in United States[36]; Roger Revelle Medal[17], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1991[39]; and Seligman Crystal[18], an award[40], founded in 1963[41].

Personal Life

Hans Oeschger's religion is recorded as reformed[21].

Death and Burial

Hans Oeschger died on +1998-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bern[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Oeschger include Dansgaard–Oeschger event[42] and Hans Oeschger Medal[43], an award[44].

Why It Matters

Hans Oeschger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

Entities named for him include Dansgaard–Oeschger event[42] and Hans Oeschger Medal[43], an award[44].

FAQs

Where was Hans Oeschger born?

Hans Oeschger was born in Ottenbach[2].

Where did Hans Oeschger die?

Hans Oeschger passed away in Bern[4].

What did Hans Oeschger do for work?

Hans Oeschger worked as professor[6], climatologist[7], and geophysicist[8].

What awards did Hans Oeschger receive?

Honors received include Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[14], Marcel Benoist Prize[15], H. C. Urey Award[16], and Roger Revelle Medal[17].

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  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . tylerprize.org. tylerprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . eag.eu.com. eag.eu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Oeschger receives revelle medal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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