Mathis Wackernagel

Swiss sustainability advocate
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Mathis Wackernagel

Summary

Mathis Wackernagel is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on +1962-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], ecologist[5], university teacher[6], and environmentalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Mathis Wackernagel…
  • Mathis Wackernagel was born on +1962-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mathis Wackernagel held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Mathis Wackernagel worked as a biologist[4].
  • Mathis Wackernagel worked as an ecologist[5].
  • Mathis Wackernagel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's professions included environmentalist[7].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's field of work was sustainability[10].
  • Mathis Wackernagel was employed by Global Footprint Network[11].
  • Mathis Wackernagel was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Mathis Wackernagel was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[14].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[15].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's doctoral advisor was William E. Rees[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Mathis Wackernagel is ecological footprint[17].
  • Mathis Wackernagel received the Blue Planet Prize[18].
  • Mathis Wackernagel received the Honorary doctor at the University of Bern[19].
  • Mathis Wackernagel was a member of Club of Rome[20].
  • Mathis Wackernagel is recorded as male[21].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's movement is recorded as environmentalism[23].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110651614[24].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59941825[25].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's GND ID is recorded as 121499731[26].
  • Mathis Wackernagel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96030963[27].

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Origins and Family

Mathis Wackernagel's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1962-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[14], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31] and University of British Columbia[15], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35]. Mathis Wackernagel's doctoral advisor was William E. Rees[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], ecologist[5], university teacher[6], and environmentalist[7]. Mathis Wackernagel's field of work was sustainability[10]. Employers include Global Footprint Network[11], a nonprofit organization[37], in United States[38], founded in 2003[39], headquartered in Oakland[40]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1848[43]; and Cornell University[13], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1865[46], headquartered in Ithaca[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mathis Wackernagel is ecological footprint[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Blue Planet Prize[18], a science award[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1992[50] and Honorary doctor at the University of Bern[19], an award[51], in Switzerland[52].

Why It Matters

Mathis Wackernagel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Mathis Wackernagel born?

Mathis Wackernagel's place of birth was Basel[2].

What did Mathis Wackernagel do for work?

Mathis Wackernagel worked as biologist[4], ecologist[5], university teacher[6], and environmentalist[7].

Where did Mathis Wackernagel go to school?

Mathis Wackernagel was educated at ETH Zurich[14] and University of British Columbia[15].

What awards did Mathis Wackernagel receive?

Honors received include Blue Planet Prize[18] and Honorary doctor at the University of Bern[19].

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  25. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . geog.utm.utoronto.ca. geog.utm.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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