Henry Stommel
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Summary
Henry Stommel was born on September 27, 1920[1], in Wilmington[2]. He died on January 17, 1992[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as an oceanographer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Employer: Harvard University[9], Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]
- Educated at: Yale University[12]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Alexander Agassiz Medal[14], National Medal of Science[15], Albert Defant Medal[16], William Bowie Medal[17], A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences[18], Crafoord Prize in Geosciences[19], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[20], Maurice Ewing Medal[21], Henry Bryant Bigelow Medal in Oceanography[22], Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[23], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], National Academy of Sciences[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Russian Academy of Sciences[28], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Carl Wunsch[31], Myrl C. Hendershott[32]
- Commons category: Henry Stommel[33]
- Family name: Stommel[34]
- Given name: Henry[35]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henry Stommel include Henry Stommel Research Medal[38], a science award[39], in United States[40].
Why It Matters
Henry Stommel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for him include Henry Stommel Research Medal[38], a science award[39], in United States[40].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Wunsch[43], an oceanographer[44], b. 1941[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47], specialised in oceanography[48].
FAQs
Where was Henry Stommel born?
Henry Stommel's place of birth was Wilmington[2].
Where did Henry Stommel die?
Henry Stommel died in Boston[4].
What did Henry Stommel do for work?
Henry Stommel worked as an oceanographer[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Henry Stommel go to school?
Henry Stommel was educated at Yale University[12].
What awards did Henry Stommel receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Alexander Agassiz Medal[14], National Medal of Science[15], and Albert Defant Medal[16].