Walter Munk

Summary

Walter Munk is a human^[1]. He was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1917-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in La Jolla^[4]. He died on +2019-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an oceanographer^[6], university teacher^[7], physicist^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Walter Munk…
• Walter Munk passed away in La Jolla^[4].
• Walter Munk was born on +1917-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter Munk died on +2019-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Walter Munk held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Walter Munk held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Walter Munk's professions included oceanographer^[6].
• Walter Munk's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Walter Munk's professions included physicist^[8].
• Walter Munk worked as a geophysicist^[9].
• Walter Munk's field of work was oceanography^[13].
• Walter Munk's field of work was ocean current^[14].
• Walter Munk's field of work was geophysics^[15].
• Among Walter Munk's employers was University of California, San Diego^[16].
• Walter Munk's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Walter Munk was educated at Columbia University^[18].
• Walter Munk was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[19].
• Walter Munk was educated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[20].
• Walter Munk's doctoral advisor was Harald Sverdrup^[21].
• Walter Munk received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Walter Munk received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[23].
• Walter Munk received the William Bowie Medal^[24].
• Walter Munk received the Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award^[25].
• Walter Munk received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26].
• Walter Munk received the Alexander Agassiz Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Munk was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1917-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Columbia University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; University of California, Los Angeles^[19], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Los Angeles^[39]; and Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[20], a research institute^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1903^[42]. Walter Munk's doctoral advisor was Harald Sverdrup^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oceanographer^[6], university teacher^[7], physicist^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. Fields of work include oceanography^[13], a field of study^[43]; ocean current^[14]; and geophysics^[15], a branch of science^[44]. Walter Munk was employed by University of California, San Diego^[16]. Doctoral students include Charles Shipley Cox^[45] and Andrew M. G. Forbes^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; Arthur L. Day Medal^[23], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1948^[52]; William Bowie Medal^[24], a geophysics award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1939^[55]; Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award^[25], an award^[56], in United States^[57]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1824^[60]; and Alexander Agassiz Medal^[27], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1913^[63].

Death and Burial

Walter Munk died on +2019-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in La Jolla^[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Munk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Dan McKenzie^[66], a geologist^[67], b. 1942^[68], of United Kingdom^[69], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[70], specialised in geophysics^[71].

FAQs

Where was Walter Munk born?

Walter Munk's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Walter Munk die?

Walter Munk died in La Jolla^[4].

What did Walter Munk do for work?

Walter Munk worked as oceanographer^[6], university teacher^[7], physicist^[8], and geophysicist^[9].

Where did Walter Munk go to school?

Walter Munk was educated at California Institute of Technology^[17], Columbia University^[18], University of California, Los Angeles^[19], and Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[20].

What awards did Walter Munk receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Arthur L. Day Medal^[23], William Bowie Medal^[24], and Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award^[25].

Who did Walter Munk influence?

Walter Munk has been cited as an influence by Dan McKenzie^[66].