James E. Hansen

Summary

James E. Hansen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Denison^[2]. He was born on +1941-03-29T00:00:00Z^[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 (268 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 +1941-03-29T00:00:00Z^[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's field of work was atmospheric physics^[11].
• James E. Hansen's field of work was climate model^[12].
• James E. Hansen was employed by Columbia University^[13].
• James E. Hansen's education included a stint at University of Iowa^[14].
• James E. Hansen's doctoral advisor was Satoshi Matsushima^[15].
• James E. Hansen received the Sophie Prize^[16].
• James E. Hansen received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[17].
• James E. Hansen received the AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[18].
• James E. Hansen received the Blue Planet Prize^[19].
• James E. Hansen received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[20].
• James E. Hansen received the Nierenberg Prize^[21].
• James E. Hansen was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• James E. Hansen was a member of Academia Europaea^[23].
• James E. Hansen was influenced by James A. Van Allen^[24].
• James E. Hansen's image is recorded as James Hansen profile (cropped).jpg^[25].
• James E. Hansen is recorded as male^[26].
• James E. Hansen's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

James E. Hansen was born in Denison^[2]. He was born on +1941-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

James E. Hansen was educated at University of Iowa^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Satoshi Matsushima^[15]. He earned the academic degree of professor^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], environmentalist^[7], and climatologist^[8]. Fields of work include atmospheric physics^[11], a branch of physics^[29] and climate model^[12]. Among James E. Hansen's employers was Columbia University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Sophie Prize^[16], an environmental award^[30], in Norway^[31], founded in 1997^[32]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[17], a science award^[33], in United States^[34]; AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[18], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1982^[37]; Blue Planet Prize^[19], a science award^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1992^[40]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[20], a science award^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 2008^[43]; and Nierenberg Prize^[21], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2001^[46].

Why It Matters

James E. Hansen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

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 Iowa^[14].

What awards did James E. Hansen receive?

Honors received include Sophie Prize^[16], Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[17], AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[18], and Blue Planet Prize^[19].