S. George Philander

South African geologist and climate scientist
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Summary

S. George Philander was born on July 25, 1942[1], in Caledon[2]. He has worked as a geologist[3], geophysicist[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[9]
  • Occupation: earth scientist[10]
  • Employer: Princeton University[11]
  • Educated at: University of Cape Town[12], Harvard University[13]
  • Student: Dalia B. Kirschbaum[14]
  • Notable work: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change[15]
  • Award received: Vetlesen Prize[16], Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], National Academy of Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: James A. Carton[21]
  • Commons category: S. George Philander[22]
  • Family name: Philander[23]
  • Given name: George[24]
  • Described at URL: https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/globalwarming2ed/196500/About_the_Editor/1[25], http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/47433.html[26]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[27]

FAQs

Where was S. George Philander born?

S. George Philander's place of birth was Caledon[2].

What did S. George Philander do for work?

S. George Philander worked as a geologist[3], geophysicist[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and climatologist[7].

Where did S. George Philander go to school?

S. George Philander was educated at University of Cape Town[12] and Harvard University[13].

What awards did S. George Philander receive?

Honors received include Vetlesen Prize[16] and Sverdrup Gold Medal Award[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . sk.sagepub.com. sk.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . sk.sagepub.com. sk.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . sk.sagepub.com. sk.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . sk.sagepub.com. sk.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . sk.sagepub.com. sk.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . sk.sagepub.com. sk.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . environment.princeton.edu. environment.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . lamont.columbia.edu. lamont.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . ametsoc.org. ametsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . science.gsfc.nasa.gov. science.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → University of Cape Town, Harvard University
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    Described at url → https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/globalwarming2ed/196500/Abo, http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/47433.html
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