Hans Pettersson

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

Summary

Hans Pettersson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Forshälla församling[2]. He was born on +1888-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gothenburg[4]. He died on +1966-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Forshälla församling[2], Hans Pettersson…
  • Hans Pettersson passed away in Gothenburg[4].
  • Hans Pettersson died in Vasa parish[8].
  • Hans Pettersson was born on +1888-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Pettersson died on +1966-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Pettersson is buried at Östra kyrkogården[9].
  • Hans Pettersson's father was Otto Pettersson[10].
  • Among Hans Pettersson's spouses was Dagmar Pettersson[11].
  • Hans Pettersson held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Hans Pettersson worked as a physicist[6].
  • Hans Pettersson was employed by University of Gothenburg[13].
  • Hans Pettersson's education included a stint at Institute for Radium Research, Vienna[14].
  • Hans Pettersson received the Vega Medal[15].
  • Hans Pettersson received the Patron’s Medal[16].
  • Hans Pettersson received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].
  • Hans Pettersson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Hans Pettersson was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Hans Pettersson was a member of Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[20].
  • Hans Pettersson was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[21].
  • Hans Pettersson was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Hans Pettersson's image is recorded as Hans Pettersson.jpg[23].
  • Hans Pettersson is recorded as male[24].
  • Hans Pettersson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hans Pettersson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081051133[26].
  • Hans Pettersson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26274876[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Pettersson's place of birth was Forshälla församling[2]. He was born on +1888-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Otto Pettersson[10].

Education

Hans Pettersson's education included a stint at Institute for Radium Research, Vienna[14].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Pettersson worked as a physicist[6]. He was employed by University of Gothenburg[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Vega Medal[15], a science award[28], in Sweden[29]; Patron’s Medal[16], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1839[32]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Personal Life

Hans Pettersson was married to Dagmar Pettersson[11].

Death and Burial

Hans Pettersson died on +1966-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Gothenburg[4], an urban area in Sweden[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1621[37] and Vasa parish[8], a parish of the Church of Sweden[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1908[40]. Burial took place at Östra kyrkogården[9].

Why It Matters

Hans Pettersson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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[10].

Who was Hans Pettersson married to?

Hans Pettersson's spouses include Dagmar Pettersson[11].

What did Hans Pettersson do for work?

Hans Pettersson worked as physicist[6].

Where did Hans Pettersson go to school?

Hans Pettersson was educated at Institute for Radium Research, Vienna[14].

What awards did Hans Pettersson receive?

Honors received include Vega Medal[15], Patron’s Medal[16], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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