James E. Hansen

Summary

James E. Hansen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Denison^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1941^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], environmentalist^[7], and climatologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,694 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James E. Hansen was born in Denison^[2].
• James E. Hansen was born on March 29, 1941^[3].
• James E. Hansen held citizenship in United States^[10].
• James E. Hansen's professions included physicist^[4].
• James E. Hansen worked as a university teacher^[5].
• James E. Hansen's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• James E. Hansen worked as an environmentalist^[7].
• James E. Hansen worked as a climatologist^[8].
• James E. Hansen worked as an astronomer^[11].
• James E. Hansen's field of work was atmospheric physics^[12].
• James E. Hansen's field of work was climate model^[13].
• Among James E. Hansen's employers was Columbia University^[14].
• James E. Hansen was employed by Goddard Institute for Space Studies^[15].
• James E. Hansen's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[16].
• James E. Hansen's doctoral advisor was Satoshi Matsushima^[17].
• James E. Hansen received the Sophie Prize^[18].
• James E. Hansen received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[19].
• James E. Hansen received the AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[20].
• James E. Hansen received the Blue Planet Prize^[21].
• James E. Hansen received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[22].
• James E. Hansen received the Nierenberg Prize^[23].
• James E. Hansen was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• James E. Hansen was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• James E. Hansen was influenced by James A. Van Allen^[26].
• James E. Hansen is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

James E. Hansen was born in Denison^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1941^[3].

Education

James E. Hansen was educated at University of Tokyo^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Satoshi Matsushima^[17]. He earned the academic degree of professor^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], environmentalist^[7], climatologist^[8], and astronomer^[11]. Fields of work include atmospheric physics^[12], a branch of physics^[29] and climate model^[13]. Employers include Columbia University^[14], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1754^[32], headquartered in Manhattan^[33] and Goddard Institute for Space Studies^[15], a laboratory^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1961^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Sophie Prize^[18], an environmental award^[38], in Norway^[39], founded in 1997^[40]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[19], a science award^[41], in United States^[42]; AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[20], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1982^[45]; Blue Planet Prize^[21], a science award^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1992^[48]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[22], a science award^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 2008^[51]; and Nierenberg Prize^[23], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 2001^[54].

Why It Matters

James E. Hansen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,694 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was James E. Hansen born?

Born in Denison^[2], James E. Hansen…

What did James E. Hansen do for work?

James E. Hansen worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], environmentalist^[7], and climatologist^[8].

Where did James E. Hansen go to school?

James E. Hansen was educated at University of Tokyo^[16].

What awards did James E. Hansen receive?

Honors received include Sophie Prize^[18], Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[19], AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[20], and Blue Planet Prize^[21].