Ragnar Fjørtoft

meteorologist (1913–1998)
Person human Q984566
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Ragnar Fjørtoft

Summary

Ragnar Fjørtoft is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1913-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on +1998-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6] and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 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 +1913-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft died on +1998-05-28T00:00:00Z[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 VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 239602529[22].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gh732r[23].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20241240924[24].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's family name is recorded as Fjørtoft[25].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's given name is recorded as Ragnar[26].
  • Ragnar Fjørtoft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[27].

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Origins and Family

Ragnar Fjørtoft's place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1913-08-01T00:00:00Z[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[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31]; University of Copenhagen[12], a public research university[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1479[34]; and Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13], a meteorological service[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1866[37], headquartered in Oslo[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15], a science award[39]; Order of St. Olav[16], an order of chivalry[40], in Norway[41], founded in 1847[42]; and International Meteorological Organization Prize[17], a science award[43], founded in 1956[44].

Death and Burial

Ragnar Fjørtoft died on +1998-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Ragnar Fjørtoft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

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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  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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