William Richard Peltier

Canadian geophysicist
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William Richard Peltier

Summary

William Richard Peltier is a human[1]. He was born on December 1943[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and climatologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Richard Peltier was born on December 1943[2].
  • William Richard Peltier held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • William Richard Peltier's professions included physicist[3].
  • William Richard Peltier's professions included university teacher[4].
  • William Richard Peltier's professions included climatologist[5].
  • Among William Richard Peltier's employers was University of Toronto[8].
  • William Richard Peltier received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • William Richard Peltier received the Bancroft Award[10].
  • William Richard Peltier received the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal[11].
  • William Richard Peltier received the Vetlesen Prize[12].
  • William Richard Peltier received the J. Tuzo Wilson Medal[13].
  • William Richard Peltier received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • William Richard Peltier was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[15].
  • William Richard Peltier was a member of Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • William Richard Peltier was a member of American Meteorological Society[17].
  • William Richard Peltier was a member of American Geophysical Union[18].
  • William Richard Peltier is recorded as male[19].
  • William Richard Peltier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Richard Peltier's family name is recorded as Peltier[21].
  • William Richard Peltier's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Richard Peltier's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • William Richard Peltier's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[24].
  • William Richard Peltier's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

William Richard Peltier was born on December 1943[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], university teacher[4], and climatologist[5]. William Richard Peltier was employed by University of Toronto[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], a fellowship grant[26], in United States[27], founded in 1925[28]; Bancroft Award[10], a science award[29], in Canada[30]; Miroslaw Romanowski Medal[11], a science award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1994[33]; Vetlesen Prize[12], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36]; J. Tuzo Wilson Medal[13], a science award[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1978[39]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], a fellowship award[40], in Canada[41].

Why It Matters

William Richard Peltier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Richard Peltier do for work?

William Richard Peltier worked as physicist[3], university teacher[4], and climatologist[5].

What awards did William Richard Peltier receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], Bancroft Award[10], Miroslaw Romanowski Medal[11], and Vetlesen Prize[12].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . lamont.columbia.edu. lamont.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . cgu-ugc.ca. cgu-ugc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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