Geert Jan van Oldenborgh

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh
Born(1961-10-22)22 October 1961
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died12 October 2021(2021-10-12) (aged 59)
Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Climatologist, physicist

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh (22 October 1961 – 12 October 2021) was a Dutch climatologist and physicist.[1][2][3][4] Through his career he studied climate modelling of adverse weather events and was known as a pioneer of attribution science, driving public awareness of how climate change is linked to extreme weather events. He was also the creator of a digital platform, Climate Explorer, an online meteorological data repository and platform for climate data analysis.

He was a recipient of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 2021. He was also named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people of 2021.

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