Henry Stommel

Summary

Henry Stommel is a human^[1]. He was born in Wilmington^[2]. He was born on September 27, 1920^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on January 17, 1992^[5]. He worked as an oceanographer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Henry Stommel's place of birth was Wilmington^[2].
• Henry Stommel passed away in Boston^[4].
• Henry Stommel was born on September 27, 1920^[3].
• Henry Stommel died on January 17, 1992^[5].
• Henry Stommel held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Henry Stommel worked as an oceanographer^[6].
• Henry Stommel worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Henry Stommel was employed by Harvard University^[10].
• Henry Stommel was employed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution^[11].
• Among Henry Stommel's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Henry Stommel was educated at Yale University^[13].
• Henry Stommel received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Henry Stommel received the Alexander Agassiz Medal^[15].
• Henry Stommel received the National Medal of Science^[16].
• Henry Stommel received the Albert Defant Medal^[17].
• Henry Stommel received the William Bowie Medal^[18].
• Henry Stommel received the A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences^[19].
• Henry Stommel was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Henry Stommel was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Henry Stommel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Henry Stommel was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Henry Stommel was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[24].
• Henry Stommel is recorded as male^[25].
• Henry Stommel's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Henry Stommel supervised Carl Wunsch as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wilmington^[2], Henry Stommel… he was born on September 27, 1920^[3].

Education

Henry Stommel's education included a stint at Yale University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oceanographer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Harvard University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution^[11], a research institute^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1930^[34], headquartered in Woods Hole^[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Doctoral students include Carl Wunsch^[27], an oceanographer^[40], b. 1941^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[43], specialised in oceanography^[44] and Myrl C. Hendershott^[45], an oceanographer^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; Alexander Agassiz Medal^[15], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1913^[52]; National Medal of Science^[16], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1963^[55]; Albert Defant Medal^[17], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57]; William Bowie Medal^[18], a geophysics award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1939^[60]; and A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences^[19], a science award^[61], in Canada^[62].

Death and Burial

Henry Stommel died on January 17, 1992^[5]. He died in Boston^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Stommel include Henry Stommel Research Medal^[63], a science award^[64], in United States^[65].

Why It Matters

Henry Stommel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Henry Stommel Research Medal^[63], a science award^[64], in United States^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Wunsch^[68], an oceanographer^[69], b. 1941^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[72], specialised in oceanography^[73].

FAQs

Where was Henry Stommel born?

Henry Stommel's place of birth was Wilmington^[2].

Where did Henry Stommel die?

Henry Stommel passed away in Boston^[4].

What did Henry Stommel do for work?

Henry Stommel worked as oceanographer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Henry Stommel go to school?

Henry Stommel was educated at Yale University^[13].

What awards did Henry Stommel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Alexander Agassiz Medal^[15], National Medal of Science^[16], and Albert Defant Medal^[17].