Ragnar Fjørtoft

meteorologist (1913–1998)
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Ragnar Fjørtoft

Summary

Ragnar Fjørtoft is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on August 1, 1913[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on May 28, 1998[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6] and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's place of birth was Oslo[2].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft died in Oslo[4].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft was born on August 1, 1913[3].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft died on May 28, 1998[5].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft worked as a meteorologist[6].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft worked as a professor[7].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's field of work was meteorology[10].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft was employed by University of Oslo[11].
  • Among Ragnar Fjørtoft's employers was University of Copenhagen[12].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft was employed by Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft was employed by Norwegian Meteorological Institute[14].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft received the Order of St. Olav[16].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft received the International Meteorological Organization Prize[17].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[18].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft was influenced by Vilhelm Bjerknes[19].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft is recorded as male[20].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's family name is recorded as Fjørtoft[22].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's given name is recorded as Ragnar[23].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].

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Origins and Family

Ragnar Fjørtoft's place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on August 1, 1913[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[6] and professor[7]. Ragnar Fjørtoft's field of work was meteorology[10]. Employers include University of Oslo[11], a public university[25], in Norway[26], founded in 1811[27], headquartered in Blindern[28]; University of Copenhagen[12], a public research university[29], in Denmark[30], founded in 1479[31]; and Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13], a meteorological service[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1866[34], headquartered in Oslo[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15], a science award[36]; Order of St. Olav[16], an order of chivalry[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1847[39]; and International Meteorological Organization Prize[17], a science award[40], founded in 1956[41].

Death and Burial

Ragnar Fjørtoft died on May 28, 1998[5]. He died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Ragnar Fjørtoft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Ragnar Fjørtoft born?

Ragnar Fjørtoft's place of birth was Oslo[2].

Where did Ragnar Fjørtoft die?

Ragnar Fjørtoft died in Oslo[4].

What did Ragnar Fjørtoft do for work?

Ragnar Fjørtoft worked as meteorologist[6] and professor[7].

What awards did Ragnar Fjørtoft receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15], Order of St. Olav[16], and International Meteorological Organization Prize[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . met.no. met.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . snl.no. snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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