Pål Wessel

Norwegian geologist (1959–2024)
Person human Q7264640
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Pål Wessel

Summary

Pål Wessel is a human[1]. He was born on +1959-08-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2024-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Pål Wessel was born on +1959-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Pål Wessel died on +2024-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pål Wessel worked as a geophysicist[4].
  • Among Pål Wessel's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[6].
  • Pål Wessel was educated at University of Oslo[7].
  • Pål Wessel's education included a stint at University of Oslo[8].
  • Pål Wessel received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[9].
  • Pål Wessel is recorded as male[10].
  • Pål Wessel's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pål Wessel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043201487[12].
  • Pål Wessel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24204186[13].
  • Pål Wessel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97030426[14].
  • Pål Wessel's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-5708-7336[15].
  • Pål Wessel earned the academic degree of doctorate[16].
  • Pål Wessel's sport is recorded as table tennis[17].
  • Pål Wessel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g55lgt[18].
  • Pål Wessel's family name is recorded as Wessel[19].
  • Pål Wessel's given name is recorded as Pål[20].
  • Pål Wessel's official website is recorded as https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pwessel/[21].
  • Pål Wessel's work location is recorded as Honolulu[22].
  • Pål Wessel's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7003563240[23].
  • Pål Wessel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Pål Wessel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[25].
  • Pål Wessel's name in native language is recorded as Pål Wessel[26].
  • Pål Wessel's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as sRaRFxIAAAAJ[27].

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Origins and Family

Pål Wessel was born on +1959-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[7], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31]. Pål Wessel earned the academic degree of doctorate[16].

Career and Affiliations

Pål Wessel worked as a geophysicist[4]. He was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[6].

Recognition

Pål Wessel received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[9].

Death and Burial

Pål Wessel died on +2024-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Pål Wessel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Pål Wessel do for work?

Pål Wessel worked as geophysicist[4].

Where did Pål Wessel go to school?

Pål Wessel was educated at University of Oslo[7] and University of Oslo[8].

What awards did Pål Wessel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . rock.geosociety.org. Retrieved . rock.geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . lumahai.soest.hawaii.edu. Retrieved . lumahai.soest.hawaii.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . fokusbtk.no. Retrieved . fokusbtk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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