Jacob Bjerknes

Summary

Jacob Bjerknes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm^[2]. He was born on November 2, 1897^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on July 7, 1975^[5]. He worked as a meteorologist^[6] and climatologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jacob Bjerknes was born in Stockholm^[2].
• Born in Norway^[9], Jacob Bjerknes…
• Jacob Bjerknes died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Jacob Bjerknes was born on November 2, 1897^[3].
• Jacob Bjerknes died on July 7, 1975^[5].
• Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[10].
• Jacob Bjerknes's father was Vilhelm Bjerknes^[11].
• Jacob Bjerknes held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Jacob Bjerknes held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Jacob Bjerknes's professions included meteorologist^[6].
• Jacob Bjerknes's professions included climatologist^[7].
• Jacob Bjerknes's field of work was weather front^[14].
• Jacob Bjerknes's field of work was El Niño^[15].
• Among Jacob Bjerknes's employers was Norwegian Meteorological Institute^[16].
• Among Jacob Bjerknes's employers was University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute^[17].
• Jacob Bjerknes was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[18].
• Jacob Bjerknes's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[19].
• Jacob Bjerknes received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Jacob Bjerknes received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[21].
• Jacob Bjerknes received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[22].
• Jacob Bjerknes received the International Meteorological Organization Prize^[23].
• Jacob Bjerknes received the Vega Medal^[24].
• Jacob Bjerknes received the National Medal of Science^[25].
• Jacob Bjerknes was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[26].
• Jacob Bjerknes was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stockholm^[2], a city^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1187^[30] and Norway^[9], a sovereign state^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1905^[33]. Jacob Bjerknes was born on November 2, 1897^[3]. His father was Vilhelm Bjerknes^[11].

Education

Jacob Bjerknes was educated at University of Oslo^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist^[6] and climatologist^[7]. Fields of work include weather front^[14] and El Niño^[15], a type of meteorological phenomenon^[34]. Employers include Norwegian Meteorological Institute^[16], a meteorological service^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1866^[37], headquartered in Oslo^[38]; University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute^[17], a research institute^[39], in Norway^[40], founded in 1917^[41]; and University of California, Los Angeles^[18], a public research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1919^[44], headquartered in Los Angeles^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[21], a grade of an order^[49], in Norway^[50]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[22], a science award^[51], in United States^[52]; International Meteorological Organization Prize^[23], a science award^[53], founded in 1956^[54]; Vega Medal^[24], a science award^[55], in Sweden^[56]; and National Medal of Science^[25], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1963^[59].

Death and Burial

Jacob Bjerknes died on July 7, 1975^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[10].

Why It Matters

Jacob Bjerknes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Bjerknes born?

Jacob Bjerknes's place of birth was Stockholm^[2].

Where did Jacob Bjerknes die?

Jacob Bjerknes died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Jacob Bjerknes's parents?

Jacob Bjerknes's father was Vilhelm Bjerknes^[11].

What did Jacob Bjerknes do for work?

Jacob Bjerknes worked as meteorologist^[6] and climatologist^[7].

Where did Jacob Bjerknes go to school?

Jacob Bjerknes was educated at University of Oslo^[19].

What awards did Jacob Bjerknes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[21], Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[22], and International Meteorological Organization Prize^[23].