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Henry Stommel

Also Known As Hank Stommel · Henry Melson Stommel
Oceanographer

Henry Melson Stommel was a major contributor to the field of physical oceanography. Beginning in the 1940s he advanced theories of global ocean circulation and the behavior of the Gulf Stream that remain foundational to physical oceanography today, and he was widely recognized as one of the most influential and productive oceanographers of his time, both a groundbreaking theoretician and an astute seagoing observer.

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Birth Date
1920-09-27 1
Birth Year
1920 1
Death Date
1992-01-17 1
Death Year
1992 1
Birthplace
Wilmington, Delaware 1
Death Place
Boston 2
Nationality
United States 2
Defining Contribution
Theories of global ocean circulation patterns and the behavior of the Gulf Stream 1
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Source Wikidata: Henry Stommel
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1. Henry Stommel - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Henry Melson Stommel (September 27, 1920 - January 17, 1992) was a major contributor to the field of physical oceanography.
  • Intro, birth date in first sentence
    September 27, 1920
  • Intro, death date in first sentence
    January 17, 1992
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Wilmington, Delaware
  • Intro, second sentence
    he advanced theories about global ocean circulation patterns and the behavior of the Gulf Stream
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2. Henry Stommel (Wikidata)
  • P20 (place of death)
    died in Boston
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [1]
    also known as Hank Stommel
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [2]
    also known as Henry Melson Stommel
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
    citizen of United States
  • P19 (place of birth) [1]
    born in Wilmington
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Wikidata: Henry Stommel
Wikidata Q1343807, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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