Vilhelm Bjerknes
Norwegian physicist and meteorologist (1862–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vilhelm Friman Koren Bjerknes ForMemRS[1] (/ˈbjɜːrknɪs/ BYURK-niss, Norwegian: [ˈbjæ̂rkneːs]; 14 March 1862 – 9 April 1951[1][3][4][5][6]) was a Norwegian physicist and meteorologist who did much to found the modern practice of weather forecasting. He formulated the primitive equations that are still in use in numerical weather prediction and climate modeling, and he developed the so-called Bergen School of Meteorology, which was successful in advancing weather prediction and meteorology in the early 20th century.
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Born | (1862-03-14)14 March 1862 Christiania, Norway |
Died | 9 April 1951(1951-04-09) (aged 89) Oslo, Norway |
Citizenship | Norwegian |
Known for | Poincaré–Bjerknes circulation theorem Bjerknes force Primitive equations Development of modern weather forecasting Bergen School of Meteorology |
Awards | Gunnerus Medal (1938) Buys Ballot Medal (1933) ForMemRS[1] (1933) Symons Gold Medal (1932) Fridtjof Nansen Prize (1908) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics and Meteorology |
Institutions | University of Stockholm University of Leipzig University of Oslo[2] |
Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Hertz |
Doctoral students | Harald Sverdrup |
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