Owen Toon

American academic, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences
Person human Q7114661
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Owen Toon

Summary

Owen Toon is a human[1]. Born in Bethesda[2], he… he was born on +1947-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and atmospheric scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Owen Toon was born in Bethesda[2].
  • Owen Toon was born on +1947-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Owen Toon worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Owen Toon worked as an atmospheric scientist[5].
  • Among Owen Toon's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[7].
  • Among Owen Toon's employers was Ames Research Center[8].
  • Owen Toon was educated at Cornell University[9].
  • Owen Toon's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Owen Toon's doctoral advisor was Carl Sagan[11].
  • Owen Toon received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[12].
  • Owen Toon received the Arthur S. Flemming Award[13].
  • Owen Toon received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[14].
  • Owen Toon received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15].
  • Owen Toon received the Roger Revelle Medal[16].
  • Owen Toon received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Owen Toon's image is recorded as 11-FLI-Awards-Ceremony-by-Edwina-Hay-5387.jpg[18].
  • Owen Toon is recorded as male[19].
  • Owen Toon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Owen Toon's ISNI is recorded as 000000002444044X[21].
  • Owen Toon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306405923[22].
  • Owen Toon's GND ID is recorded as 1141806053[23].
  • Owen Toon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79146608[24].
  • Owen Toon's Commons category is recorded as Owen Toon[25].
  • Owen Toon's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1394-3062[26].
  • Owen Toon's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 226266[27].

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Origins and Family

Owen Toon was born in Bethesda[2]. He was born on +1947-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Owen Toon's doctoral advisor was Carl Sagan[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and atmospheric scientist[5]. Employers include University of Colorado Boulder[7], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38] and Ames Research Center[8], a NASA facility[39], in United States[40], founded in 1939[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[12], a science award[42], in United States[43]; Arthur S. Flemming Award[13], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1948[46]; Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[14], a science award[47], in United States[48]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1962[51]; Roger Revelle Medal[16], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1991[54]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Why It Matters

Owen Toon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Owen Toon born?

Born in Bethesda[2], Owen Toon…

What did Owen Toon do for work?

Owen Toon worked as university teacher[4] and atmospheric scientist[5].

Where did Owen Toon go to school?

Owen Toon was educated at Cornell University[9] and University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Owen Toon receive?

Honors received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[12], Arthur S. Flemming Award[13], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[14], and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15].

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