Vilhelm Bjerknes

Summary

Vilhelm Bjerknes is a human^[1]. Born in Christiania^[2], he… he was born on +1862-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He died on +1951-04-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and climatologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Vilhelm Bjerknes was born in Christiania^[2].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes died in Oslo^[4].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes was born on +1862-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes died on +1951-04-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[12].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes's father was Carl Anton Bjerknes^[13].
• A child of Vilhelm Bjerknes was Jacob Bjerknes^[14].
• A child of Vilhelm Bjerknes was Wilhelm Bjerknes^[15].
• A child of Vilhelm Bjerknes was Kristian Bjerknes^[16].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes held citizenship in Norway^[17].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as a physicist^[6].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as a meteorologist^[7].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as a climatologist^[10].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes's field of work was physics^[18].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes's field of work was meteorology^[19].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes held the position of professor^[20].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes was employed by Leipzig University^[21].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes was employed by Stockholm University^[22].
• Among Vilhelm Bjerknes's employers was Carnegie Institution for Science^[23].
• Among Vilhelm Bjerknes's employers was University of Oslo^[24].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes was employed by University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute^[25].
• Among Vilhelm Bjerknes's employers was University of Oslo^[26].
• Vilhelm Bjerknes's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Christiania^[2], Vilhelm Bjerknes… he was born on +1862-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Carl Anton Bjerknes^[13].

Education

Vilhelm Bjerknes's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[27]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Hertz^[28], Carl Anton Bjerknes^[29], and Henri Poincaré^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and climatologist^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[18], a branch of science^[31] and meteorology^[19], a branch of science^[32]. Employers include Leipzig University^[21], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1409^[35], headquartered in Leipzig^[36]; Stockholm University^[22], a public university^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1878^[39], headquartered in Stockholm^[40]; Carnegie Institution for Science^[23], a nonprofit organization^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1902^[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[44]; University of Oslo^[24], a public university^[45], in Norway^[46], founded in 1811^[47], headquartered in Blindern^[48]; and University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute^[25], a research institute^[49], in Norway^[50], founded in 1917^[51]. Vilhelm Bjerknes held the position of professor^[20]. Doctoral students include Halvor Solberg^[52], Einar Høiland^[53], Jørgen Holmboe^[54], Enok Palm^[55], Svein Rosseland^[56], and Harald Sverdrup^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[58], a science award^[59]; Gunnerus Medal^[60], an award^[61], in Norway^[62], founded in 1926^[63]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[64], a grade of an order^[65], in Norway^[66]; Buys Ballot Medal^[67], a science award^[68], in Netherlands^[69]; Alexander Agassiz Medal^[70]; and Vega Medal^[71].

Personal Life

Children include Jacob Bjerknes^[14], a meteorologist^[72], 1897–1975^[73], of Norway^[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[75], specialised in weather front^[76]; Wilhelm Bjerknes^[15], a physician^[77], 1901–1940^[78], of Norway^[79]; and Kristian Bjerknes^[16], an architect^[80], 1901–1981^[81], of Norway^[82], awarded the Treprisen^[83].

Death and Burial

Vilhelm Bjerknes died on +1951-04-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vilhelm Bjerknes include Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal^[84] and Bjerknes^[85].

Why It Matters

Vilhelm Bjerknes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He has been cited as an influence by Vagn Walfrid Ekman^[88], a physicist^[89], 1874–1954^[90], of Sweden^[91], awarded the Alexander Agassiz Medal^[92], specialised in oceanography^[93]; Jacob Bjerknes^[94], a meteorologist^[95], 1897–1975^[96], of Norway^[97], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[98], specialised in weather front^[99]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby^[100], a meteorologist^[101], 1898–1957^[102], of Sweden^[103], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal^[104], specialised in meteorology^[105]; and Ragnar Fjørtoft^[106], a meteorologist^[107], 1913–1998^[108], of Norway^[109], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[110], specialised in meteorology^[111].

Entities named for him include Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal^[84] and Bjerknes^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harald Sverdrup^[112], an oceanographer^[113], 1888–1957^[114], of Norway^[115], awarded the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[116], specialised in physical oceanography^[117]; Svein Rosseland^[118], an astronomer^[119], 1894–1985^[120], of Norway^[121], awarded the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav^[122], specialised in astrophysics^[123]; and Halvor Solberg^[124], a meteorologist^[125], 1895–1974^[126], of Norway^[127], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[128], specialised in meteorology^[129].

FAQs

Where was Vilhelm Bjerknes born?

Born in Christiania^[2], Vilhelm Bjerknes…

Where did Vilhelm Bjerknes die?

Vilhelm Bjerknes died in Oslo^[4].

Who were Vilhelm Bjerknes's parents?

Vilhelm Bjerknes's father was Carl Anton Bjerknes^[13].

What did Vilhelm Bjerknes do for work?

Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and climatologist^[10].

Where did Vilhelm Bjerknes go to school?

Vilhelm Bjerknes was educated at University of Oslo^[27].

What awards did Vilhelm Bjerknes receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[58], Gunnerus Medal^[60], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[64], and Buys Ballot Medal^[67].

Who did Vilhelm Bjerknes influence?

Vilhelm Bjerknes has been cited as an influence by Vagn Walfrid Ekman^[88], Jacob Bjerknes^[94], Carl-Gustaf Rossby^[100], and Ragnar Fjørtoft^[106].