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Walter Munk

Also Known As Walter Heinrich Munk · Walter H. Munk · Walter H Munk · W. H. Munk · W H Munk
Oceanographer

American physical oceanographer, one of the first scientists to bring statistical methods to the analysis of oceanographic data. He worked across a wide range of topics including surface waves, variations in Earth's rotation, tides, internal waves, deep-ocean drilling, acoustical measurement of ocean properties, sea level rise and climate change; his awards included the National Medal of Science, the Kyoto Prize and induction into the French Legion of Honour.

Facts
Birth Date
1917-10-19 1
Birth Year
1917 2
Year only: the fetched source gave the birth and death years but not exact days; left unset rather than guessed.
Death Date
2019-02-08 1
Death Year
2019 2
Birthplace
Vienna 1
Death Place
La Jolla 1
Nationality
American 2
Nationality
Austria 1
Nationality
United States 1
Famous For
Oceanography and Marine Exploration 2
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Nationality

Austria

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Source Wikidata: Walter Munk
United States

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1. Walter Munk (Wikidata)
  • P569 (date of birth)
    born 1917-10-19
  • P570 (date of death)
    died 2019-02-08
  • P19 (place of birth)
    born in Vienna
  • P20 (place of death)
    died in La Jolla
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [1]
    also known as Walter Heinrich Munk
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [2]
    also known as Walter H. Munk
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [3]
    also known as Walter H Munk
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [4]
    also known as W. H. Munk
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [5]
    also known as W H Munk
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
    citizen of United States
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [2]
    citizen of Austria
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2. Walter Munk (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead paragraph
    Walter Heinrich Munk (October 19, 1917, February 8, 2019) was an American physical oceanographer.
  • Lead section
    was an American physical oceanographer
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Wikidata: Walter Munk
Wikidata Q113081, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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