Vincent Schaefer

American scientist (1906–1993)
Person human Q904877
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Vincent Schaefer

Summary

Vincent Schaefer is a human[1]. Born in Schenectady[2], he… he was born on +1906-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Schenectady[4]. He died on +1993-07-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], meteorologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schenectady[2], Vincent Schaefer…
  • Vincent Schaefer died in Schenectady[4].
  • Vincent Schaefer was born on +1906-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vincent Schaefer died on +1993-07-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vincent Schaefer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Vincent Schaefer worked as a chemist[6].
  • Vincent Schaefer's professions included meteorologist[7].
  • Vincent Schaefer worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Vincent Schaefer was employed by State University of New York at Albany[11].
  • Vincent Schaefer is recorded as male[12].
  • Vincent Schaefer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Vincent Schaefer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084527723[14].
  • Vincent Schaefer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62854213[15].
  • Vincent Schaefer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80139922[16].
  • Vincent Schaefer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bgvtz[17].
  • Vincent Schaefer's family name is recorded as Schaefer[18].
  • Vincent Schaefer's given name is recorded as Vincent[19].
  • Vincent Schaefer's significant event is recorded as cloud seeding[20].
  • Vincent Schaefer's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90194166[21].
  • Vincent Schaefer's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003031766[22].
  • Vincent Schaefer's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10569071[23].
  • Vincent Schaefer's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Vincent-Joseph-Schaefer[24].
  • Vincent Schaefer's FAST ID is recorded as 1446425[25].
  • Vincent Schaefer's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Schaefer-2241[26].
  • Vincent Schaefer's Prabook ID is recorded as 1692472[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Schenectady[2], Vincent Schaefer… he was born on +1906-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], meteorologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Vincent Schaefer's employers was State University of New York at Albany[11].

Death and Burial

Vincent Schaefer died on +1993-07-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Schenectady[4].

Why It Matters

Vincent Schaefer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

He is credited with the discovery of cloud seeding[28], a process[29], founded in 1946[30].

FAQs

Where was Vincent Schaefer born?

Vincent Schaefer was born in Schenectady[2].

Where did Vincent Schaefer die?

Vincent Schaefer died in Schenectady[4].

What did Vincent Schaefer do for work?

Vincent Schaefer worked as chemist[6], meteorologist[7], and university teacher[8].

What did Vincent Schaefer discover?

Vincent Schaefer is credited as discoverer of cloud seeding[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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