Konrad Steffen
Swiss glaciologist (1952–2020)
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Summary
Konrad Steffen was born on January 2, 1952[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on August 8, 2020[3], in Greenland[4]. He worked as a glaciologist[5], university teacher[6], and geographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9], United States[10]
- Field of work: glaciology[11], geography[12]
- Position held: professor emeritus[13]
- Employer: United Nations[14], Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research[15], ETH Zurich[16]
- Educated at: ETH Zurich[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Atsumu Ohmura[18]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Doctoral student: Jason Eric Box[21]
- Family name: Steffen[22]
- Given name: Konrad[23]
- Official website: https://www.wsl.ch/de/mitarbeitende/steffen.html[24]
- Work location: Boulder[25]
- Described by source: Konrad Steffen, Who Sounded Alarm on Greenland Ice, Dies at 68[26]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[27]
- Affiliation: Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research[28], ETH Zurich[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Climate change[30]
- Affiliation string: ETH Zurich[31]
- Academic appointment: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences[32], University of Colorado Boulder Department of Geography[33]
Why It Matters
Konrad Steffen is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was Konrad Steffen born?
Konrad Steffen was born in Zurich[2].
Where did Konrad Steffen die?
Konrad Steffen passed away in Greenland[4].
What did Konrad Steffen do for work?
Konrad Steffen worked as a glaciologist[5], university teacher[6], and geographer[7].
Where did Konrad Steffen go to school?
Konrad Steffen was educated at ETH Zurich[17].
What awards did Konrad Steffen receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].