James Hansen

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientist
climatologist
gptkbp:advocacy renewable energy
sustainable development
climate action
intergenerational justice
carbon pricing
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Goddard_Institute_for_Space_Studies
NASA
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tyler_Prize_for_Environmental_Achievement
gptkb:Goldman_Environmental_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1941-03-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Davenport,_Iowa,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution pioneered climate modeling
testified_before_Congress_in_1988
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:University_of_Iowa
gptkbp:educational_programs PhD_in_Physics
gptkbp:famousQuote "We have a very brief window of time to deal with this."
"The climate is changing, and we are the cause."
"The future of humanity is at stake."
"We are in a planetary emergency."
"The science is clear, and the time for action is now."
gptkbp:field climatology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Hansen
gptkbp:influenced climate policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Roger_Revelle
gptkbp:knownFor climate change advocacy
NASA_GISS_director
gptkbp:notableWork Global Temperature Change
Storms of My Grandchildren
gptkbp:publicSpeaking educational institutions
documentaries
climate conferences
media interviews
scientific symposiums
gptkbp:researchContribution Hansen_et_al._1988_paper_on_global_warming
Hansen_et_al._2001_paper_on_climate_change
Hansen_et_al._2012_paper_on_climate_sensitivity
Hansen_et_al._2013_paper_on_sea_level_rise
Hansen_et_al._2017_paper_on_fossil_fuel_emissions
gptkbp:researchFocus global warming
greenhouse gases
climate feedbacks
paleoclimate
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Annie_Hansen
gptkbp:website http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/