James C. McWilliams

American oceanographer
Person human Q6130771
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James C. McWilliams

Summary

James C. McWilliams is a human[1]. He was born on 1946[2]. He worked as an oceanographer[3], researcher[4], and geophysicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James C. McWilliams was born on 1946[2].
  • James C. McWilliams worked as an oceanographer[3].
  • James C. McWilliams worked as a researcher[4].
  • James C. McWilliams worked as a geophysicist[5].
  • James C. McWilliams was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[7].
  • James C. McWilliams was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • James C. McWilliams's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • James C. McWilliams's doctoral advisor was George F. Carrier[10].
  • James C. McWilliams was a member of National Academy of Sciences[11].
  • James C. McWilliams is recorded as male[12].
  • James C. McWilliams's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Xavier J. Carton as a doctoral student[14].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Nicole S. Lovenduski as a doctoral student[15].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Lee Paul Graves as a doctoral student[16].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Blanca Gallego as a doctoral student[17].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Rui Miguel Andrade Caldeira as a doctoral student[18].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Peng Wang as a doctoral student[19].
  • James C. McWilliams supervised Junhong Liang as a doctoral student[20].
  • James C. McWilliams's family name is recorded as McWilliams[21].
  • James C. McWilliams's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James C. McWilliams's given name is recorded as Cyrus[23].

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Origins and Family

James C. McWilliams was born on 1946[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and California Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]. James C. McWilliams's doctoral advisor was George F. Carrier[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oceanographer[3], researcher[4], and geophysicist[5]. James C. McWilliams was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[7]. Doctoral students include Xavier J. Carton[14], a fluid mechanist[32]; Nicole S. Lovenduski[15], a university teacher[33], awarded the Ocean Sciences Early Career Award[34], specialised in atmospheric sciences[35]; Lee Paul Graves[16]; Blanca Gallego[17]; Rui Miguel Andrade Caldeira[18]; and Peng Wang[19].

Why It Matters

James C. McWilliams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What did James C. McWilliams do for work?

James C. McWilliams worked as oceanographer[3], researcher[4], and geophysicist[5].

Where did James C. McWilliams go to school?

James C. McWilliams was educated at Harvard University[8] and California Institute of Technology[9].

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  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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