Wallace S. Broecker

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Tyler_Prize_for_Environmental_Achievement
gptkb:Balzan_Prize
gptkb:Crafoord_Prize
gptkb:Vetlesen_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1931-11-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:causeOfDeath congestive heart failure
gptkbp:children 6
gptkbp:deathDate 2019-02-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_York,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:J._Laurence_Kulp
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:fieldOfWork geochemistry
oceanography
climatology
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Wallace_Smith_Broecker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wallace S. Broecker
gptkbp:influenced climate science
oceanography
Earth system science
gptkbp:knownFor pioneering research on the ocean's role in climate change
popularizing the term 'global warming'
work on the global carbon cycle
work on the ocean conveyor belt
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:How_to_Build_a_Habitable_Planet
Climatic Change: Are We on the Brink of a Pronounced Global Warming?
The Great Ocean Conveyor
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:geologist
gptkb:scientist
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Nature
gptkb:science
numerous scientific journals
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Clark
Grace Carder
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harmon_Craig
gptkb:Chicago_School_of_Geophysical_Sciences
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7