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Karen O'Brien

American environmental and social scientist
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Karen O'Brien

Summary

Karen O'Brien is a human[1]. Born in Aachen[2], she… she was born on May 15, 1963[3]. She worked as an environmental scientist[4], social scientist[5], and geographer[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Aachen[2], Karen O'Brien…
  • Karen O'Brien was born on May 15, 1963[3].
  • Karen O'Brien held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Karen O'Brien worked as an environmental scientist[4].
  • Karen O'Brien's professions included social scientist[5].
  • Karen O'Brien worked as a geographer[6].
  • Among Karen O'Brien's employers was University of Oslo[8].
  • Karen O'Brien received the Burtoni Award[9].
  • Karen O'Brien received the honorary doctor of Linköping University[10].
  • Karen O'Brien received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[11].
  • Karen O'Brien received the Meridian Book Award[12].
  • Karen O'Brien was a member of Academia Europaea[13].
  • Karen O'Brien was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Karen O'Brien is recorded as female[15].
  • Karen O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karen O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[17].
  • Karen O'Brien's given name is recorded as Karen[18].
  • Karen O'Brien's given name is recorded as Linda[19].
  • Karen O'Brien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Karen O'Brien's name in native language is recorded as Karen O'Brien[21].

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Origins and Family

Karen O'Brien's place of birth was Aachen[2]. She was born on May 15, 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include environmental scientist[4], social scientist[5], and geographer[6]. Among Karen O'Brien's employers was University of Oslo[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Burtoni Award[9], an environmental award[22], founded in 2003[23]; honorary doctor of Linköping University[10], an award[24], in Sweden[25]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[11], a science award[26], in Spain[27], founded in 2008[28]; and Meridian Book Award[12], an award[29], founded in 2000[30].

FAQs

Where was Karen O'Brien born?

Born in Aachen[2], Karen O'Brien…

What did Karen O'Brien do for work?

Karen O'Brien worked as environmental scientist[4], social scientist[5], and geographer[6].

What awards did Karen O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Burtoni Award[9], honorary doctor of Linköping University[10], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[11], and Meridian Book Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es. frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . sv.uio.no. sv.uio.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . liu.se. liu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es. frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . aag.org. aag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Axolotl Nr.733 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Academia Europaea, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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  2. 7w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 181981475
    Library of congress authority id → n97117843
    Ae member id → O'Brien_Karen
    Place of birth → Aachen
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