Harald Sverdrup

Summary

Harald Sverdrup is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sogndal Municipality^[2]. He was born on +1888-11-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. He died on +1957-08-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an oceanographer^[6], meteorologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Harald Sverdrup's place of birth was Sogndal Municipality^[2].
• Harald Sverdrup passed away in Oslo^[4].
• Harald Sverdrup was born on +1888-11-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harald Sverdrup died on +1957-08-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Harald Sverdrup's father was Edvard Sverdrup^[10].
• Harald Sverdrup's mother was Marie Sverdrup^[11].
• Harald Sverdrup held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Harald Sverdrup held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Harald Sverdrup's professions included oceanographer^[6].
• Harald Sverdrup worked as a meteorologist^[7].
• Harald Sverdrup worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Harald Sverdrup's field of work was physical oceanography^[14].
• Harald Sverdrup's field of work was meteorology^[15].
• Harald Sverdrup held the position of Prorector of the University of Oslo^[16].
• Among Harald Sverdrup's employers was University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute^[17].
• Harald Sverdrup was employed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[18].
• Harald Sverdrup was employed by University of Bergen^[19].
• Harald Sverdrup was employed by Norwegian Polar Institute^[20].
• Harald Sverdrup was educated at University of Oslo^[21].
• Harald Sverdrup was educated at Leipzig University^[22].
• Harald Sverdrup's doctoral advisor was Vilhelm Bjerknes^[23].
• A notable student of Harald Sverdrup was Robert O. Reid^[24].
• Harald Sverdrup received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[25].
• Harald Sverdrup received the Alexander Agassiz Medal^[26].
• Harald Sverdrup received the Vega Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sogndal Municipality^[2], Harald Sverdrup… he was born on +1888-11-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Edvard Sverdrup^[10]. His mother was Marie Sverdrup^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo^[21], a public university^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1811^[30], headquartered in Blindern^[31] and Leipzig University^[22], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]. Harald Sverdrup's doctoral advisor was Vilhelm Bjerknes^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oceanographer^[6], meteorologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include physical oceanography^[14], a field of study^[36] and meteorology^[15], a branch of science^[37]. Employers include University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute^[17], a research institute^[38], in Norway^[39], founded in 1917^[40]; Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[18], a research institute^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1903^[43]; University of Bergen^[19], a university^[44], in Norway^[45], founded in 1946^[46], headquartered in Bergen^[47]; and Norwegian Polar Institute^[20], an open-access publisher^[48], in Norway^[49], founded in 1948^[50], headquartered in Fram Centre^[51]. Harald Sverdrup held the position of Prorector of the University of Oslo^[16]. A notable student of him was Robert O. Reid^[24]. He supervised Walter Munk as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[25], a grade of an order^[53], in Norway^[54]; Alexander Agassiz Medal^[26], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1913^[57]; Vega Medal^[27], a science award^[58], in Sweden^[59]; Patron’s Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1839^[63]; Carl-Ritter-Medal^[64], a science award^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1878^[67]; and William Bowie Medal^[68], a geophysics award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1939^[71].

Death and Burial

Harald Sverdrup died on +1957-08-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Oslo^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harald Sverdrup include sverdrup^[72], an unit of volumetric flow rate^[73]; Sverdrup Mountains^[74], a mountain range^[75]; Sverdrup Gold Medal Award^[76], a meteorology award^[77], in United States^[78]; and Sverdrup Nunataks^[79], a nunatak^[80].

Why It Matters

Harald Sverdrup ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Entities named for him include sverdrup^[72], an unit of volumetric flow rate^[73]; Sverdrup Mountains^[74], a mountain range^[75]; Sverdrup Gold Medal Award^[76], a meteorology award^[77], in United States^[78]; and Sverdrup Nunataks^[79], a nunatak^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Walter Munk^[83], an oceanographer^[84], 1917–2019^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[87], specialised in oceanography^[88].

FAQs

Where was Harald Sverdrup born?

Born in Sogndal Municipality^[2], Harald Sverdrup…

Where did Harald Sverdrup die?

Harald Sverdrup passed away in Oslo^[4].

Who were Harald Sverdrup's parents?

Harald Sverdrup's father was Edvard Sverdrup^[10]. Harald Sverdrup's mother was Marie Sverdrup^[11].

What did Harald Sverdrup do for work?

Harald Sverdrup worked as oceanographer^[6], meteorologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Harald Sverdrup go to school?

Harald Sverdrup was educated at University of Oslo^[21] and Leipzig University^[22].

What awards did Harald Sverdrup receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[25], Alexander Agassiz Medal^[26], Vega Medal^[27], and Patron’s Medal^[60].