Russian-German geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist who, after studies in St. Petersburg, spent the bulk of his life and career in Germany and Austria. The climate classification system named after his 1884 proposal remains widely used with modifications, and he also coined the name aerology for the science of the upper atmosphere. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Defining ContributionThe Koppen climate classification, first proposed in 1884 and still the most widely used climate classification scheme 1 Connections
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Source Rudolf Geiger (Wikipedia)
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First published by Wladimir Koppen in 1884, with notable modifications in 1918 and 1936.
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1. Wladimir Koppen (Wikipedia)
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The Köppen climate classification system, named after a proposal he first made in 1884, with some modifications, is still widely used.
2. Wladimir Koppen (Wikidata)
P19 (place of birth)
born in Saint Petersburg
P20 (place of death)
died in Graz
P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
citizen of Russian Empire
P27 (country of citizenship) [2]
citizen of German Empire
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He worked with Wladimir Köppen on climatology, hence the Köppen-Geiger climate classification.
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