Thorvald Sørensen

Summary

Thorvald Sørensen is a human^[1]. He was born on July 4, 1902^[2]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[3]. He died on June 21, 1973^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5], evolutionary biologist^[6], botanist^[7], ecologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Thorvald Sørensen passed away in Copenhagen^[3].
• Thorvald Sørensen was born on July 4, 1902^[2].
• Thorvald Sørensen died on June 21, 1973^[4].
• Thorvald Sørensen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[11].
• Thorvald Sørensen worked as a biologist^[5].
• Thorvald Sørensen's professions included evolutionary biologist^[6].
• Thorvald Sørensen worked as a botanist^[7].
• Thorvald Sørensen worked as an ecologist^[8].
• Thorvald Sørensen worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Thorvald Sørensen's professions included botanical collector^[12].
• Thorvald Sørensen's field of work was botany^[13].
• Thorvald Sørensen's field of work was evolutionary biology^[14].
• Thorvald Sørensen was employed by University of Copenhagen^[15].
• Thorvald Sørensen was employed by University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden^[16].
• Thorvald Sørensen was educated at University of Copenhagen^[17].
• Thorvald Sørensen is recorded as male^[18].
• Thorvald Sørensen's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Thorvald Sørensen's family name is recorded as Sørensen^[20].
• Thorvald Sørensen's given name is recorded as Thorvald^[21].
• Thorvald Sørensen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish^[22].
• Thorvald Sørensen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Thorvald Sørensen's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew^[24].
• Thorvald Sørensen's collection items at is recorded as Muséum national d'histoire naturelle^[25].
• Thorvald Sørensen's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria^[26].
• Thorvald Sørensen's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thorvald Sørensen was born on July 4, 1902^[2].

Education

Thorvald Sørensen was educated at University of Copenhagen^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5], evolutionary biologist^[6], botanist^[7], ecologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and botanical collector^[12]. Fields of work include botany^[13], an academic discipline^[28] and evolutionary biology^[14], a field of study^[29]. Employers include University of Copenhagen^[15], a public research university^[30], in Denmark^[31], founded in 1479^[32] and University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden^[16], a botanical garden^[33], in Denmark^[34], founded in 1600^[35].

Death and Burial

Thorvald Sørensen died on June 21, 1973^[4]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thorvald Sørensen include Sørensen similarity index^[36], a string metric^[37].

Why It Matters

Thorvald Sørensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He is credited with the discovery of Sørensen similarity index^[40], a string metric^[41]. Entities named for him include Sørensen similarity index^[36], a string metric^[37].

FAQs

Where did Thorvald Sørensen die?

Thorvald Sørensen passed away in Copenhagen^[3].

What did Thorvald Sørensen do for work?

Thorvald Sørensen worked as biologist^[5], evolutionary biologist^[6], botanist^[7], ecologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Thorvald Sørensen go to school?

Thorvald Sørensen was educated at University of Copenhagen^[17].

What did Thorvald Sørensen discover?

Thorvald Sørensen is credited as discoverer of Sørensen similarity index^[40].