Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
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| gptkbp:awardReceived |
gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1817-01-29
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Bedford_County,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1891-09-18
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Maywood, Kansas, United States
|
| gptkbp:employer |
gptkb:U.S._Coast_Survey
gptkb:U.S._Army_Signal_Corps |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:mathematics
meteorology physics |
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern meteorology
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Ferrel_cell
theory of atmospheric circulation |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
On the Motions of Fluids and the Law of Storms
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:meteorologist
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_American_Cyclopaedia
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Ferrel
|