Wladimir Köppen
(1846-1940)
Russian-German meteorologist
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Wladimir Peter Köppen (born Vladimir Petrovich Kyoppen (Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Кёппен); 25 September 1846 – 22 June 1940) was a Russian-German geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist. After studies in St. Petersburg, he spent the bulk of his life and professional career in Germany and Austria. His most notable contribution to science was the development of the Köppen climate classification system, which, with some modifications, is still commonly used. Köppen made significant contributions to several branches of science, and coined the name aerology for the science of measuring the upper air / atmosphere.
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25 September 1846 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
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| Died |
22 June 1940 (aged 93) Graz, Nazi Germany (now in Austria)
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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