James Hanson

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:advocacy renewable energy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Carl_Sagan_Award_for_Public_Appreciation_of_Science
gptkbp:birth_date 1941-03-29
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Davenport,_Iowa,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution public policy advocacy
paleoclimate data
climate models
climate communication
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Iowa
gptkbp:field paleoclimatology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Hanson
gptkbp:influenced climate activism
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Roger_Revelle
gptkbp:known_for climate change research
testifying before Congress
gptkbp:notable_achievement advocated for climate justice
received honorary degrees from multiple universities
received the Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication
advocated for carbon pricing
advocated for the reduction of fossil fuel use
appeared in documentaries about climate change
co-founded the Climate Reality Project
developed the concept of climate sensitivity
first to warn about climate change in 1988
participated in climate marches
pioneered the use of climate models
published over 200 scientific papers
received the Blue Planet Prize
received the Goldman Environmental Prize
recognized as a leading climate scientist
served as a mentor to young climate scientists
served on the National Academy of Sciences
wrote op-eds for major newspapers
involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
founded the Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions
published a memoir about his experiences in climate science.
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Storms_of_My_Grandchildren
gptkbp:position former director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies
gptkbp:publications Climate Change: The Facts
gptkbp:research_areas atmospheric science
gptkbp:research_focus global warming
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patricia_H._Hanson
gptkbp:website www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/
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gptkb:Bradford_City
gptkb:Bradford_City_A._F._C.
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