Naomi Oreskes

American historian, scientist, academic
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Summary

Naomi Oreskes was born on November 25, 1958[1], in New York City[2]. She has worked as a historian of science[3], university teacher[4], geophysicist[5], earth scientist[6], and historian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (931 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1958[9]
  • Father: Irwin Oreskes[10]
  • Mother: Susan Oreskes[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: history of science[13], geophysics[14], geology[15], historiography[16]
  • Employer: Harvard University[17]
  • Educated at: Stuyvesant High School[18]
  • Notable work: Merchants of Doubt[19], Naomi Oreskes: Why we should trust scientists[20], The Michael Shermer Show - 173. Naomi Oreskes — Why Trust Science?[21]
  • Award received: Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[22], Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize[23], Waldemar Lindgren Award[24], Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Stephen H. Schneider Award[26], Francis Bacon Award[27], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[28], Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award[29], honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[30], Ambassador Award[31], honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[32], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[33], Volvo Environment Prize[34], honorary doctorate[35]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36]
  • Sex or gender: female[37]
  • Commons category: Naomi Oreskes[38]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[39]
  • Residence: United States[40]
  • Family name: Oreskes[41]
  • Given name: Naomi[42]
  • Official website: https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/people/naomi-oreskes[43]
  • Work location: Harvard University[44]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[45], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[46], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[47], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[48], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
  • Affiliation: Harvard University[51]

Why It Matters

Naomi Oreskes has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to her include Merchants of Doubt[54], a literary work[55]; The Climate Book[56], a written work[57], written by Greta Thunberg[58]; and Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand[59], a literary work[60], written by John Cook[61].

FAQs

Where was Naomi Oreskes born?

Naomi Oreskes's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Naomi Oreskes's parents?

Naomi Oreskes's father was Irwin Oreskes[10]. Naomi Oreskes's mother was Susan Oreskes[11].

What did Naomi Oreskes do for work?

Naomi Oreskes worked as a historian of science[3], university teacher[4], geophysicist[5], earth scientist[6], and historian[7].

Where did Naomi Oreskes go to school?

Naomi Oreskes was educated at Stuyvesant High School[18].

What awards did Naomi Oreskes receive?

Honors received include Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[22], Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize[23], Waldemar Lindgren Award[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

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  29. [34] ↑ . environment-prize.com. environment-prize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [9] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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