Monica Kristensen Solås

Norwegian explorer
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Monica Kristensen Solås

Summary

Monica Kristensen Solås is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Torsby[2]. She was born on June 30, 1950[3]. She worked as an explorer[4], writer[5], meteorologist[6], and glaciologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torsby[2], Monica Kristensen Solås…
  • Monica Kristensen Solås was born on June 30, 1950[3].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's professions included explorer[4].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's professions included writer[5].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås worked as a meteorologist[6].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's professions included glaciologist[7].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås was educated at University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[10].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås received the Årets budeie[12].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås received the Founder’s Medal[13].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås is recorded as female[14].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's genre is crime literature[16].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's family name is recorded as Solås[17].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's given name is recorded as Monica[18].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[19].
  • Monica Kristensen Solås's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Torsby[2], Monica Kristensen Solås… she was born on June 30, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[10], a public university[21], in Norway[22], founded in 1968[23], headquartered in Tromsø[24] and University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1209[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4], writer[5], meteorologist[6], and glaciologist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Årets budeie[12], an award[29] and Founder’s Medal[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1831[32].

Why It Matters

Monica Kristensen Solås ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Monica Kristensen Solås born?

Monica Kristensen Solås was born in Torsby[2].

What did Monica Kristensen Solås do for work?

Monica Kristensen Solås worked as explorer[4], writer[5], meteorologist[6], and glaciologist[7].

Where did Monica Kristensen Solås go to school?

Monica Kristensen Solås was educated at University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[10] and University of Cambridge[11].

What awards did Monica Kristensen Solås receive?

Honors received include Årets budeie[12] and Founder’s Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . forskningsradet.no. Retrieved . forskningsradet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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