Joseph Smagorinsky

American meteorologist
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Joseph Smagorinsky

Summary

Joseph Smagorinsky is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1924-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hillsborough[4]. He died on +2005-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Joseph Smagorinsky…
  • Joseph Smagorinsky passed away in Hillsborough[4].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky was born on +1924-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky died on +2005-09-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky was married to Margaret Smagorinsky[9].
  • A child of Joseph Smagorinsky was Peter Smagorinsky[10].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's professions included meteorologist[6].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's professions included physicist[7].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky was employed by Princeton University[12].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky was educated at New York University[13].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky received the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[14].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky received the Buys Ballot Medal[15].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[16].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky received the International Meteorological Organization Prize[18].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's image is recorded as Joseph Smagorinsky 2.jpg[20].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky is recorded as male[21].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116469776[23].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55453546[24].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80123980[25].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's IdRef ID is recorded as 260163392[26].
  • Joseph Smagorinsky's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Smagorinsky[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Smagorinsky was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1924-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joseph Smagorinsky's education included a stint at New York University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[6] and physicist[7]. Among Joseph Smagorinsky's employers was Princeton University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[14], an award[28], founded in 1949[29]; Buys Ballot Medal[15], a science award[30], in Netherlands[31]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[16], a science award[32], in United States[33]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1824[36]; and International Meteorological Organization Prize[18], a science award[37], founded in 1956[38].

Personal Life

Joseph Smagorinsky was married to Margaret Smagorinsky[9]. A child of him was Peter Smagorinsky[10].

Death and Burial

Joseph Smagorinsky died on +2005-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hillsborough[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Smagorinsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Smagorinsky born?

Joseph Smagorinsky's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Joseph Smagorinsky die?

Joseph Smagorinsky passed away in Hillsborough[4].

Who was Joseph Smagorinsky married to?

Joseph Smagorinsky's spouses include Margaret Smagorinsky[9].

What did Joseph Smagorinsky do for work?

Joseph Smagorinsky worked as meteorologist[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Joseph Smagorinsky go to school?

Joseph Smagorinsky was educated at New York University[13].

What awards did Joseph Smagorinsky receive?

Honors received include U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[14], Buys Ballot Medal[15], Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[16], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . petersmagorinsky.net. petersmagorinsky.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ametsoc.org. ametsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . wmo.int. wmo.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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