Jerome Namias

US meteorologist
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Jerome Namias

Summary

Jerome Namias is a human[1]. He was born in Bridgeport[2]. He was born on March 19, 1910[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on February 10, 1997[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jerome Namias was born in Bridgeport[2].
  • Jerome Namias passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Jerome Namias was born on March 19, 1910[3].
  • Jerome Namias died on February 10, 1997[5].
  • Jerome Namias is buried at Sharon Memorial Park[8].
  • Jerome Namias held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jerome Namias's professions included meteorologist[6].
  • Jerome Namias's field of work was meteorology[10].
  • Among Jerome Namias's employers was University of California, San Diego[11].
  • Among Jerome Namias's employers was United States Weather Bureau[12].
  • Among Jerome Namias's employers was Scripps Institution of Oceanography[13].
  • Jerome Namias was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Jerome Namias was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Jerome Namias's education included a stint at B.M.C. Durfee High School[16].
  • Jerome Namias received the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[17].
  • Jerome Namias received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[18].
  • Jerome Namias received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19].
  • Jerome Namias received the Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[20].
  • Jerome Namias was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Jerome Namias was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Jerome Namias is recorded as male[23].
  • Jerome Namias's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jerome Namias's Commons category is recorded as Jerome Namias[25].
  • Jerome Namias's family name is recorded as Namias[26].
  • Jerome Namias's given name is recorded as Jerome[27].

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Origins and Family

Jerome Namias was born in Bridgeport[2]. He was born on March 19, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and B.M.C. Durfee High School[16], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38].

Career and Affiliations

Jerome Namias worked as a meteorologist[6]. His field of work was meteorology[10]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[11], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1960[41]; United States Weather Bureau[12], an United States federal agency[42], in United States[43], founded in 1891[44]; and Scripps Institution of Oceanography[13], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 1903[47].

Recognition

Awards received include U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[17], an award[48], founded in 1949[49]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[18], a science award[50], in United States[51]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19], a fellowship award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1962[54]; and Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[20], a meteorology award[55], in United States[56].

Death and Burial

Jerome Namias died on February 10, 1997[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. Burial took place at Sharon Memorial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Jerome Namias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was Jerome Namias born?

Jerome Namias was born in Bridgeport[2].

Where did Jerome Namias die?

Jerome Namias passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Jerome Namias do for work?

Jerome Namias worked as meteorologist[6].

Where did Jerome Namias go to school?

Jerome Namias was educated at University of Michigan[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], and B.M.C. Durfee High School[16].

What awards did Jerome Namias receive?

Honors received include U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[17], Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[18], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19], and Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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