Hans Pettersson

Swedish oceanographer, physicist and explorer (1888–1966)
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Hans Pettersson
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Summary

Hans Pettersson was born on August 26, 1888[1], in Forshälla församling[2]. He died on January 25, 1966[3], in Gothenburg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Vasa parish[7]
  • Place of burial: Östra kyrkogården[8]
  • Father: Otto Pettersson[9]
  • Spouse: Dagmar Pettersson[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[11]
  • Employer: University of Gothenburg[12]
  • Educated at: Institute for Radium Research, Vienna[13]
  • Award received: Vega Medal[14], Patron’s Medal[15], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17], Royal Society[18], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[19], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[20], Austrian Academy of Sciences[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Hans Pettersson[23]
  • Family name: Pettersson[24]
  • Given name: Hans[25]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[26]
  • Participant in: Swedish Deep-Sea Expedition 1947-1948[27], Albatross expedition (1947 - 1948)[28]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[29]

Why It Matters

Hans Pettersson has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Hans Pettersson born?

Hans Pettersson was born in Forshälla församling[2].

Where did Hans Pettersson die?

Hans Pettersson died in Gothenburg[4].

Who were Hans Pettersson's parents?

Hans Pettersson's father was Otto Pettersson[9].

Who was Hans Pettersson married to?

Hans Pettersson's spouses include Dagmar Pettersson[10].

What did Hans Pettersson do for work?

Hans Pettersson worked as a physicist[5].

Where did Hans Pettersson go to school?

Hans Pettersson was educated at Institute for Radium Research, Vienna[13].

What awards did Hans Pettersson receive?

Honors received include Vega Medal[14], Patron’s Medal[15], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . runeberg.org. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . runeberg.org. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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