Rafael L. Bras

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Rafael L. Bras

Summary

Rafael L. Bras is a human[1]. Born in San Juan[2], he… he was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4], engineer[5], and climatologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rafael L. Bras's place of birth was San Juan[2].
  • Rafael L. Bras was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rafael L. Bras held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Rafael L. Bras worked as a civil engineer[4].
  • Rafael L. Bras worked as an engineer[5].
  • Rafael L. Bras worked as a climatologist[6].
  • Rafael L. Bras's field of work was engineering[9].
  • Among Rafael L. Bras's employers was University of California, Irvine[10].
  • Among Rafael L. Bras's employers was Georgia Tech[11].
  • Rafael L. Bras's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Rafael L. Bras's education included a stint at University of Perugia[13].
  • Rafael L. Bras's doctoral advisor was Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe[14].
  • Rafael L. Bras received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Rafael L. Bras received the Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize[16].
  • Rafael L. Bras received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[17].
  • Rafael L. Bras received the James B. Macelwane Medal[18].
  • Rafael L. Bras received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Rafael L. Bras received the Robert E. Horton Medal[20].
  • Rafael L. Bras was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Rafael L. Bras's image is recorded as Rafael L. Bras Dec 2016.jpg[22].
  • Rafael L. Bras is recorded as male[23].
  • Rafael L. Bras's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rafael L. Bras supervised Konstantine P. Georgakakos as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rafael L. Bras supervised David G. Tarboton as a doctoral student[26].
  • Rafael L. Bras supervised Elfatih Eltahir as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Rafael L. Bras was born in San Juan[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Perugia[13], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1308[34]. Rafael L. Bras's doctoral advisor was Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[4], engineer[5], and climatologist[6]. Rafael L. Bras's field of work was engineering[9]. Employers include University of California, Irvine[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37] and Georgia Tech[11], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40], headquartered in Atlanta[41]. Doctoral students include Konstantine P. Georgakakos[25], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award[42]; David G. Tarboton[26], a civil engineer[43]; Elfatih Eltahir[27], an academic[44], b. 1961[45], of Sudan[46], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[47], specialised in hydrology[48]; and Peter K. Kitanidis[49], an academic[50], specialised in civil engineering[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize[16], a science award[55], founded in 1993[56]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[17], a fellowship award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1962[59]; James B. Macelwane Medal[18], an award[60], founded in 1962[61]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1874[64]; and Robert E. Horton Medal[20], an award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1974[67].

Why It Matters

Rafael L. Bras ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Rafael L. Bras born?

Rafael L. Bras was born in San Juan[2].

What did Rafael L. Bras do for work?

Rafael L. Bras worked as civil engineer[4], engineer[5], and climatologist[6].

Where did Rafael L. Bras go to school?

Rafael L. Bras was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and University of Perugia[13].

What awards did Rafael L. Bras receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize[16], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[17], and James B. Macelwane Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

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