Stefan Rahmstorf

German oceanographer and climatologist
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Stefan Rahmstorf

Summary

Stefan Rahmstorf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on February 22, 1960[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], climatologist[6], climate activist[7], and oceanographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stefan Rahmstorf's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf was born on February 22, 1960[3].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf worked as a physicist[4].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's professions included climatologist[6].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's professions included climate activist[7].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf worked as an oceanographer[8].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's field of work was oceanography[11].
  • Among Stefan Rahmstorf's employers was University of Potsdam[12].
  • Among Stefan Rahmstorf's employers was Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research[13].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's education included a stint at University of Konstanz[15].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf was educated at Ulm University[16].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's education included a stint at Bangor University[17].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf received the Climate Communication Prize[19].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf received the Umweltmedienpreis[20].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf received the Stephen H. Schneider Award[21].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf received the Alfred Wegener Medal[22].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf was a member of American Geophysical Union[24].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf is recorded as male[25].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Stefan Rahmstorf's Commons category is recorded as Stefan Rahmstorf[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1960-02-22[29]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d9eb00eb-41e8-42bc-b898-3c0afc97396d[31]

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Origins and Family

Stefan Rahmstorf's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on February 22, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Wellington[35]; University of Konstanz[15], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1966[38], headquartered in Constance[39]; Ulm University[16], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1967[42], headquartered in Ulm[43]; and Bangor University[17], a public university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1884[46]. Academic degrees include doctorate[47] and habilitation[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], climatologist[6], climate activist[7], and oceanographer[8]. Stefan Rahmstorf's field of work was oceanography[11]. Employers include University of Potsdam[12], a public university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1991[51], headquartered in Potsdam[52] and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research[13], a research institute[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1992[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1962[58]; Climate Communication Prize[19], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 2011[61]; Umweltmedienpreis[20], an award[62], in Germany[63]; Stephen H. Schneider Award[21], an award[64]; and Alfred Wegener Medal[22], a science award[65], founded in 1983[66].

Why It Matters

Stefan Rahmstorf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Works attributed to him include The Climate Book[69], a written work[70], written by Greta Thunberg[71].

FAQs

Where was Stefan Rahmstorf born?

Stefan Rahmstorf's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].

What did Stefan Rahmstorf do for work?

Stefan Rahmstorf worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], climatologist[6], climate activist[7], and oceanographer[8].

Where did Stefan Rahmstorf go to school?

Stefan Rahmstorf was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14], University of Konstanz[15], Ulm University[16], and Bangor University[17].

What awards did Stefan Rahmstorf receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], Climate Communication Prize[19], Umweltmedienpreis[20], and Stephen H. Schneider Award[21].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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