Catherine Ritz

French Antarctic researcher
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Catherine Ritz

Summary

Catherine Ritz is a human[1]. She worked as a paleoclimatologist[2], glaciologist[3], and geographer[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Ritz held citizenship in France[6].
  • Catherine Ritz's professions included paleoclimatologist[2].
  • Catherine Ritz's professions included glaciologist[3].
  • Catherine Ritz's professions included geographer[4].
  • Catherine Ritz's field of work was ice sheet[7].
  • Catherine Ritz was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[8].
  • Catherine Ritz was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[9].
  • Catherine Ritz's doctoral advisor was Louis Lliboutry[10].
  • Catherine Ritz received the Seligman Crystal[11].
  • Catherine Ritz received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Catherine Ritz is recorded as female[13].
  • Catherine Ritz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Catherine Ritz supervised Anne Mangeney as a doctoral student[15].
  • Catherine Ritz supervised Aurélien Quiquet as a doctoral student[16].
  • Catherine Ritz's family name is recorded as Ritz[17].
  • Catherine Ritz's given name is recorded as Catherine[18].
  • Catherine Ritz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].

Body

Education

Catherine Ritz's education included a stint at Grenoble Alpes University[9]. Her doctoral advisor was Louis Lliboutry[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleoclimatologist[2], glaciologist[3], and geographer[4]. Catherine Ritz's field of work was ice sheet[7]. She was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[8]. Doctoral students include Anne Mangeney[15], a researcher[20], of France[21], awarded the Sergey Soloviev Medal[22] and Aurélien Quiquet[16], a researcher[23], b. 1983[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Seligman Crystal[11], an award[25], founded in 1963[26] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[27], in France[28].

Why It Matters

Catherine Ritz has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Catherine Ritz do for work?

Catherine Ritz worked as paleoclimatologist[2], glaciologist[3], and geographer[4].

Where did Catherine Ritz go to school?

Catherine Ritz was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[9].

What awards did Catherine Ritz receive?

Honors received include Seligman Crystal[11] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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