Wladimir Köppen
Wladimir Köppen | |
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| Born | Wladimir Petrovich Köppen 25 September 1846 |
| Died | 22 June 1940 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Russian/German |
| Alma mater | University of Saint Petersburg |
| Known for | Köppen climate classification |
| Relatives | Alfred Wegener (son-in-law) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geography, meteorology, climatology, botany |
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Wladimir Petrovich Köppen (/ˈkɜːpən/ KUR-pən; German: [ˈkœpn̩]; Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Кёппен, romanized: Vladímir Petróvich Kyoppen, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ˈkʲɵp(ː)ʲɪn]; 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. The Köppen climate classification system, named after a proposal he first made in 1884, with some modifications, is still widely used. Köppen made significant contributions to several branches of science, and coined the name aerology for the science of the upper atmosphere.