Vilhelm Bjerknes
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Summary
Vilhelm Bjerknes was born in Christiania[1]. He died in Oslo[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], meteorologist[4], university teacher[5], mathematician[6], and climatologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Oslo Municipality[9], Oslo[10]
- Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[11]
- Father: Carl Anton Bjerknes[12]
- Mother: Q140463987[13]
- Spouse: Sofie Honoria Bjerknes[14]
- Child: Jacob Bjerknes[15], Wilhelm Bjerknes[16], Kristian Bjerknes[17]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[18]
- Occupation: geophysicist[19], scientist[20]
- Field of work: physics[21], meteorology[22], geophysics[23], mathematics[24]
- Employer: Leipzig University[25], Stockholm University[26], Carnegie Institution for Science[27], University of Oslo[28], University of Bergen, Geophysical Institute[29]
- Educated at: University of Oslo[30], University of Paris[31], University of Bonn[32]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinrich Hertz[33], Carl Anton Bjerknes[34], Henri Poincaré[35]
- Award received: Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[36], Gunnerus Medal[37], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav[38], Buys Ballot Medal[39], Alexander Agassiz Medal[40], Vega Medal[41], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[42], Symons Gold Medal[43], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[44]
- Member of: Royal Society[45], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[46], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[47], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[48], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[49], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[50], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[52], Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[53], Washington Academy of Sciences[54]
- Sex or gender: male[55]
- Doctoral student: Einar Høiland[56], Jørgen Holmboe[57], Harald Sverdrup[58], Bruno Wiese[59], Willy Peine[60], Marie Dietsch[61], Walther Felix Glass[62], Erwin Rössner[63], Josef Reger[64], Svein Rosseland[65]
- Commons category: Vilhelm Bjerknes[66]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vilhelm Bjerknes include Bjerknes[67] and Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal[68].
Why It Matters
Vilhelm Bjerknes has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He has been cited as an influence by Jacob Bjerknes[71], a meteorologist[72], 1897–1975[73], of Norway[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in weather front[76]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby[77], a meteorologist[78], 1898–1957[79], of Sweden[80], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[81], specialised in meteorology[82]; Vagn Walfrid Ekman[83], a physicist[84], 1874–1954[85], of Sweden[86], awarded the Alexander Agassiz Medal[87], specialised in oceanography[88]; and Ragnar Fjørtoft[89], a meteorologist[90], 1913–1998[91], of Norway[92], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[93], specialised in meteorology[94].
Entities named for him include Bjerknes[67] and Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal[68].
His notable doctoral advisees include Harald Sverdrup[95], an oceanographer[96], 1888–1957[97], of Norway[98], awarded the Commander of the Order of St. Olav[99], specialised in physical oceanography[100]; Svein Rosseland[101], an astronomer[102], 1894–1985[103], of Norway[104], awarded the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[105], specialised in astrophysics[106]; and Halvor Solberg[107], a meteorologist[108], 1895–1974[109], of Norway[110], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[111], specialised in meteorology[112].
FAQs
Where was Vilhelm Bjerknes born?
Vilhelm Bjerknes's place of birth was Christiania[1].
Where did Vilhelm Bjerknes die?
Vilhelm Bjerknes died in Oslo[2].
Who were Vilhelm Bjerknes's parents?
Vilhelm Bjerknes's father was Carl Anton Bjerknes[12]. Vilhelm Bjerknes's mother was Q140463987[13].
Who was Vilhelm Bjerknes married to?
Vilhelm Bjerknes's spouses include Sofie Honoria Bjerknes[14].
What did Vilhelm Bjerknes do for work?
Vilhelm Bjerknes worked as a physicist[3], meteorologist[4], university teacher[5], mathematician[6], and climatologist[7].
Where did Vilhelm Bjerknes go to school?
Vilhelm Bjerknes was educated at University of Oslo[30], University of Paris[31], and University of Bonn[32].
What awards did Vilhelm Bjerknes receive?
Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[36], Gunnerus Medal[37], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav[38], and Buys Ballot Medal[39].
Who did Vilhelm Bjerknes influence?
Vilhelm Bjerknes has been cited as an influence by Jacob Bjerknes[71], Carl-Gustaf Rossby[77], Vagn Walfrid Ekman[83], and Ragnar Fjørtoft[89].