Kirk Bryan

American oceanographer
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Kirk Bryan

Summary

Kirk Bryan is a human[1]. He was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an oceanographer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Kirk Bryan was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Kirk Bryan's father was Kirk Bryan[5].
  • Kirk Bryan's professions included oceanographer[3].
  • Kirk Bryan's education included a stint at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[6].
  • Kirk Bryan's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].
  • Kirk Bryan's doctoral advisor was Edward Norton Lorenz[8].
  • Kirk Bryan received the Henry Stommel Research Medal[9].
  • Kirk Bryan received the Maurice Ewing Medal[10].
  • Kirk Bryan received the Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[11].
  • Kirk Bryan received the Alexander Agassiz Medal[12].
  • Kirk Bryan is recorded as male[13].
  • Kirk Bryan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kirk Bryan supervised Douglas R. MacAyeal as a doctoral student[15].
  • Kirk Bryan's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 228028[16].
  • Kirk Bryan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qh87k[17].
  • Kirk Bryan's family name is recorded as Bryan[18].
  • Kirk Bryan's given name is recorded as Kirk[19].
  • Kirk Bryan's MR Author ID is recorded as 419088[20].
  • Kirk Bryan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[21].
  • Kirk Bryan's generational suffix is recorded as L252247-F2[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Kirk Bryan was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[5].

Education

Educated at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[6], an independent school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1883[25] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]. Kirk Bryan's doctoral advisor was Edward Norton Lorenz[8].

Career and Affiliations

Kirk Bryan's professions included oceanographer[3]. He supervised Douglas R. MacAyeal as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Stommel Research Medal[9], a science award[30], in United States[31]; Maurice Ewing Medal[10], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1976[34]; Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[11], a meteorology award[35], in United States[36]; and Alexander Agassiz Medal[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1913[39].

Why It Matters

Kirk Bryan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Kirk Bryan's parents?

Kirk Bryan's father was Kirk Bryan[5].

What did Kirk Bryan do for work?

Kirk Bryan worked as oceanographer[3].

Where did Kirk Bryan go to school?

Kirk Bryan was educated at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[6] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].

What awards did Kirk Bryan receive?

Honors received include Henry Stommel Research Medal[9], Maurice Ewing Medal[10], Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[11], and Alexander Agassiz Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ametsoc.org. ametsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ametsoc.org. ametsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . geosci.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . geosci.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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