Richard Lindzen

American physicist
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Richard Lindzen

Summary

Richard Lindzen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Webster[2]. He was born on +1940-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], meteorologist[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Lindzen's place of birth was Webster[2].
  • Richard Lindzen was born on +1940-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Lindzen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Lindzen's professions included physicist[4].
  • Richard Lindzen worked as a meteorologist[5].
  • Richard Lindzen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Richard Lindzen's professions included climatologist[7].
  • Richard Lindzen's field of work was atmospheric physics[10].
  • Richard Lindzen was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Richard Lindzen's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science[12].
  • Richard Lindzen's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13].
  • Richard Lindzen's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Goody[14].
  • Richard Lindzen received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15].
  • Richard Lindzen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Richard Lindzen received the James B. Macelwane Medal[17].
  • Richard Lindzen received the Jule G. Charney Medal[18].
  • Richard Lindzen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[19].
  • Richard Lindzen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Richard Lindzen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Richard Lindzen was a member of Q60496326[22].
  • Richard Lindzen is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Lindzen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Lindzen supervised Ka-Kit Tung as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Lindzen supervised Christopher Martin Snyder as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Lindzen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115779270[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Webster[2], Richard Lindzen… he was born on +1940-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bronx High School of Science[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1938[30] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1824[33], headquartered in Troy[34]. Richard Lindzen's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Goody[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], meteorologist[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7]. Richard Lindzen's field of work was atmospheric physics[10]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. Doctoral students include Ka-Kit Tung[25], a researcher[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in applied mathematics[37] and Christopher Martin Snyder[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15], a fellowship award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43]; James B. Macelwane Medal[17], an award[44], founded in 1962[45]; and Jule G. Charney Medal[18], an award[46], founded in 1983[47].

Why It Matters

Richard Lindzen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lindzen born?

Richard Lindzen was born in Webster[2].

What did Richard Lindzen do for work?

Richard Lindzen worked as physicist[4], meteorologist[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7].

Where did Richard Lindzen go to school?

Richard Lindzen was educated at Bronx High School of Science[12] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13].

What awards did Richard Lindzen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], James B. Macelwane Medal[17], and Jule G. Charney Medal[18].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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