J. T. Houghton
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J. T. Houghton was a prominent British atmospheric physicist and leading climate scientist who co-chaired the IPCC and played a key role in shaping global understanding of climate change.
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| J. T. Houghton canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British scientist
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atmospheric physicist ⓘ climate scientist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Fellow of the Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a fall ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-12-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jesus College, Oxford
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
UK Meteorological Office
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Houghton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
atmospheric physics
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climate science ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir John Theodore Houghton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | science advisor on climate policy ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced | international climate change negotiations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to understanding of climate change
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leadership in IPCC climate assessment reports ⓘ public communication of climate science ⓘ research on atmospheric radiation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| middleName | Theodore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Global Warming: The Complete Briefing
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The Physics of Atmospheres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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civil servant ⓘ climatologist ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | preparation of IPCC assessment reports ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cardiff, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Executive of the UK Meteorological Office
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Co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I ⓘ Director-General of the UK Meteorological Office ⓘ Professor of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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