Lennart Bengtsson

Swedish meteorologist (born 1935)
Person human Q5570282
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Lennart Bengtsson

Summary

Lennart Bengtsson is a human[1]. Born in Trollhättan[2], he… he was born on +1935-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a meteorologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lennart Bengtsson's place of birth was Trollhättan[2].
  • Lennart Bengtsson was born on +1935-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lennart Bengtsson held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Lennart Bengtsson worked as a meteorologist[4].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Lennart Bengtsson's employers was University of Reading[8].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's education included a stint at Uppsala University[9].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's education included a stint at Stockholm University[10].
  • Lennart Bengtsson received the Körber European Science Prize[11].
  • Lennart Bengtsson received the Alfred Wegener Medal[12].
  • Lennart Bengtsson received the International Meteorological Organization Prize[13].
  • Lennart Bengtsson received the Descartes Prize[14].
  • Lennart Bengtsson received the Milutin Milankovic Medal[15].
  • Lennart Bengtsson was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[16].
  • Lennart Bengtsson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Lennart Bengtsson was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[18].
  • Lennart Bengtsson was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's image is recorded as Lennart Bengtsson (meteorologist).jpg[20].
  • Lennart Bengtsson is recorded as male[21].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025882717[23].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3053967[24].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's GND ID is recorded as 1054231427[25].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82088795[26].
  • Lennart Bengtsson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144181731[27].

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Origins and Family

Lennart Bengtsson was born in Trollhättan[2]. He was born on +1935-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University[9], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Uppsala[31] and Stockholm University[10], a public university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in Stockholm[35]. Lennart Bengtsson earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Lennart Bengtsson's employers was University of Reading[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Körber European Science Prize[11], a science award[37], in Germany[38]; Alfred Wegener Medal[12], a science award[39], founded in 1983[40]; International Meteorological Organization Prize[13], a science award[41], founded in 1956[42]; Descartes Prize[14], a science award[43], founded in 2000[44]; and Milutin Milankovic Medal[15], an award[45], founded in 2002[46].

Why It Matters

Lennart Bengtsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lennart Bengtsson born?

Lennart Bengtsson's place of birth was Trollhättan[2].

What did Lennart Bengtsson do for work?

Lennart Bengtsson worked as meteorologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Lennart Bengtsson go to school?

Lennart Bengtsson was educated at Uppsala University[9] and Stockholm University[10].

What awards did Lennart Bengtsson receive?

Honors received include Körber European Science Prize[11], Alfred Wegener Medal[12], International Meteorological Organization Prize[13], and Descartes Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . mpimet.mpg.de. mpimet.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . mpimet.mpg.de. mpimet.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . mpimet.mpg.de. mpimet.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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