Peter J. Webster

American climatologist
Person human Q20638493
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Peter J. Webster

Summary

Peter J. Webster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockport[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a scientist[4] and meteorologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockport[2], Peter J. Webster…
  • Peter J. Webster was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter J. Webster held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Peter J. Webster worked as a scientist[4].
  • Peter J. Webster's professions included meteorologist[5].
  • Among Peter J. Webster's employers was Pennsylvania State University[8].
  • Among Peter J. Webster's employers was Georgia Tech[9].
  • Peter J. Webster was employed by RMIT University[10].
  • Peter J. Webster was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Peter J. Webster was educated at RMIT University[12].
  • Peter J. Webster's doctoral advisor was Norman A. Phillips[13].
  • Peter J. Webster received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[14].
  • Peter J. Webster received the Jule G. Charney Medal[15].
  • Peter J. Webster received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Peter J. Webster's image is recorded as Peter-Webster-Summer-2016-Georgia-Tech-Alumni-Magazine-(Web).jpg[17].
  • Peter J. Webster is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter J. Webster's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter J. Webster supervised Matthew J. Widlansky as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter J. Webster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117919070[21].
  • Peter J. Webster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21772158[22].
  • Peter J. Webster's GND ID is recorded as 1209709708[23].
  • Peter J. Webster's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99007470[24].
  • Peter J. Webster's IdRef ID is recorded as 143875884[25].
  • Peter J. Webster's Commons category is recorded as Peter J. Webster[26].
  • Peter J. Webster's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 226351[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter J. Webster's place of birth was Stockport[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and RMIT University[12], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1887[34], headquartered in Melbourne[35]. Peter J. Webster's doctoral advisor was Norman A. Phillips[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[4] and meteorologist[5]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University[8], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in Penn State University Park[39]; Georgia Tech[9], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Atlanta[43]; and RMIT University[10], a public university[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1887[46], headquartered in Melbourne[47]. Peter J. Webster supervised Matthew J. Widlansky as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[14], a science award[48], in United States[49]; Jule G. Charney Medal[15], an award[50], founded in 1983[51]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1874[54].

Why It Matters

Peter J. Webster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter J. Webster born?

Peter J. Webster was born in Stockport[2].

What did Peter J. Webster do for work?

Peter J. Webster worked as scientist[4] and meteorologist[5].

Where did Peter J. Webster go to school?

Peter J. Webster was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and RMIT University[12].

What awards did Peter J. Webster receive?

Honors received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[14], Jule G. Charney Medal[15], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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