Kirk R. Smith

American climatologist (1947-2020)
Person human Q6415511
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Kirk R. Smith

Summary

Kirk R. Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berkeley[2]. He was born on +1947-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2020-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a climatologist[6], environmental scientist[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berkeley[2], Kirk R. Smith…
  • Kirk R. Smith passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Kirk R. Smith was born on +1947-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kirk R. Smith died on +2020-06-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kirk R. Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kirk R. Smith worked as a climatologist[6].
  • Kirk R. Smith worked as an environmental scientist[7].
  • Kirk R. Smith's professions included researcher[8].
  • Among Kirk R. Smith's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Kirk R. Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Kirk R. Smith was educated at Sir Francis Drake High School[13].
  • Kirk R. Smith's doctoral advisor was John Holdren[14].
  • Kirk R. Smith received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[15].
  • Kirk R. Smith received the Heinz Award[16].
  • Kirk R. Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Kirk R. Smith is recorded as male[18].
  • Kirk R. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kirk R. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Kirk R. Smith's given name is recorded as Kirk[21].
  • Kirk R. Smith's described by source is recorded as Kirk Smith, Towering Figure in Environmental Science, Dies at 73[22].

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Origins and Family

Kirk R. Smith was born in Berkeley[2]. He was born on +1947-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1868[25], headquartered in Berkeley[26] and Sir Francis Drake High School[13], a high school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1951[29]. Kirk R. Smith's doctoral advisor was John Holdren[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include climatologist[6], environmental scientist[7], and researcher[8]. Among Kirk R. Smith's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[15], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1973[32] and Heinz Award[16], a science award[33], founded in 1993[34].

Death and Burial

Kirk R. Smith died on +2020-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Kirk R. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kirk R. Smith born?

Kirk R. Smith was born in Berkeley[2].

Where did Kirk R. Smith die?

Kirk R. Smith died in Berkeley[4].

What did Kirk R. Smith do for work?

Kirk R. Smith worked as climatologist[6], environmental scientist[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Kirk R. Smith go to school?

Kirk R. Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12] and Sir Francis Drake High School[13].

What awards did Kirk R. Smith receive?

Honors received include Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[15] and Heinz Award[16].

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  12. [15] . tylerprize.org. tylerprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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