William R. Young

oceanographer
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William R. Young

Summary

William R. Young is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brisbane[2]. He was born on +1955-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an oceanographer[4].

Key Facts

  • William R. Young was born in Brisbane[2].
  • William R. Young was born on +1955-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William R. Young held citizenship in United States[5].
  • William R. Young held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • William R. Young's professions included oceanographer[4].
  • Among William R. Young's employers was University of California, San Diego[7].
  • William R. Young's education included a stint at Australian National University[8].
  • William R. Young was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • William R. Young's doctoral advisor was Peter B. Rhines[10].
  • William R. Young received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11].
  • William R. Young received the James B. Macelwane Medal[12].
  • William R. Young was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • William R. Young is recorded as male[14].
  • William R. Young's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William R. Young supervised Raffaele Ferrari as a doctoral student[16].
  • William R. Young supervised Andrew Frank Thompson as a doctoral student[17].
  • William R. Young supervised Wenbo Tang as a doctoral student[18].
  • William R. Young's ISNI is recorded as 000000008291157X[19].
  • William R. Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108556420[20].
  • William R. Young's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85269094[21].
  • William R. Young's IdRef ID is recorded as 074654179[22].
  • William R. Young's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1842-3197[23].
  • William R. Young earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • William R. Young's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 113390[25].
  • William R. Young's family name is recorded as Young[26].

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Origins and Family

William R. Young was born in Brisbane[2]. He was born on +1955-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Australian National University[8], a public university[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1946[29], headquartered in Canberra[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. William R. Young's doctoral advisor was Peter B. Rhines[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

William R. Young's professions included oceanographer[4]. He was employed by University of California, San Diego[7]. Doctoral students include Raffaele Ferrari[16], an oceanographer[35]; Andrew Frank Thompson[17]; and Wenbo Tang[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11], a fellowship award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1962[38] and James B. Macelwane Medal[12], an award[39], founded in 1962[40].

FAQs

Where was William R. Young born?

William R. Young was born in Brisbane[2].

What did William R. Young do for work?

William R. Young worked as oceanographer[4].

Where did William R. Young go to school?

William R. Young was educated at Australian National University[8] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did William R. Young receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11] and James B. Macelwane Medal[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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