Tor Bergeron

Swedish meteorologist (1891-1977)
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Tor Bergeron

Summary

Tor Bergeron is a human[1]. Born in Godstone[2], he… he was born on August 15, 1891[3]. He passed away in Uppsala[4]. He died on June 13, 1977[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tor Bergeron was born in Godstone[2].
  • Tor Bergeron died in Uppsala[4].
  • Tor Bergeron was born on August 15, 1891[3].
  • Tor Bergeron died on June 13, 1977[5].
  • Tor Bergeron held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Tor Bergeron worked as a meteorologist[6].
  • Tor Bergeron's field of work was meteorology[9].
  • Among Tor Bergeron's employers was Uppsala University[10].
  • Among Tor Bergeron's employers was Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute[11].
  • Tor Bergeron's education included a stint at University of Bergen[12].
  • Tor Bergeron received the Rossby Prize[13].
  • Tor Bergeron received the International Meteorological Organization Prize[14].
  • Tor Bergeron received the Vega Medal[15].
  • Tor Bergeron received the Symons Gold Medal[16].
  • Tor Bergeron was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Tor Bergeron was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[18].
  • Tor Bergeron is recorded as male[19].
  • Tor Bergeron's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tor Bergeron's Commons category is recorded as Tor Bergeron[21].
  • Tor Bergeron earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Tor Bergeron's family name is recorded as Bergeron[23].
  • Tor Bergeron's given name is recorded as Tor[24].
  • Tor Bergeron's given name is recorded as Harold[25].
  • Tor Bergeron's given name is recorded as Percival[26].
  • Tor Bergeron's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1945[27].

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Origins and Family

Tor Bergeron was born in Godstone[2]. He was born on August 15, 1891[3].

Education

Tor Bergeron was educated at University of Bergen[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Tor Bergeron's professions included meteorologist[6]. His field of work was meteorology[9]. Employers include Uppsala University[10], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Uppsala[31] and Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute[11], a Swedish government agency[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1873[34], headquartered in Stockholm[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Rossby Prize[13], an award[36], in Sweden[37]; International Meteorological Organization Prize[14], a science award[38], founded in 1956[39]; Vega Medal[15], a science award[40], in Sweden[41]; and Symons Gold Medal[16], a science award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1901[44].

Death and Burial

Tor Bergeron died on June 13, 1977[5]. He died in Uppsala[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tor Bergeron include Bergeron process[45], a process[46].

Why It Matters

Tor Bergeron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Sverre Petterssen[49], a meteorologist[50], 1898–1974[51], of Norway[52], awarded the Buys Ballot Medal[53], specialised in mathematics[54].

Entities named for him include Bergeron process[45], a process[46].

FAQs

Where was Tor Bergeron born?

Tor Bergeron was born in Godstone[2].

Where did Tor Bergeron die?

Tor Bergeron died in Uppsala[4].

What did Tor Bergeron do for work?

Tor Bergeron worked as meteorologist[6].

Where did Tor Bergeron go to school?

Tor Bergeron was educated at University of Bergen[12].

What awards did Tor Bergeron receive?

Honors received include Rossby Prize[13], International Meteorological Organization Prize[14], Vega Medal[15], and Symons Gold Medal[16].

Who did Tor Bergeron influence?

Tor Bergeron has been cited as an influence by Sverre Petterssen[49].

References

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  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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