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James Hansen (other)
James Hansen (born 1941) is an American scientist and former head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. James or Jim Hansen may also refer to: * James Hansen (politician) (1884–1951), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta * James R. Hansen James R. Hansen (born 1952) is a professor of history at Auburn University in Alabama. His book ''From the Ground Up'' won the History Book Award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1988. For his work, ''The Wind and Bey ..., American historian and author of ''First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong'' * James Lee Hansen, American sculptor * Jim Hansen (Idaho politician) (born 1959), American politician from Idaho * Jim Hansen (Missouri politician) (born 1947), American politician from Missouri * Jim Hansen (Utah politician) (1932–2018), American politician from Utah See also * James Hanson (other) {{hndis, Hansen, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hansen
James Edward Hansen (born March 29, 1942) is an American adjunct professor directing the Program on Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is best known for his research in climatology, his 1988 Congressional testimony on climate change that helped raise broad awareness of global warming, and his advocacy of action to avoid dangerous climate change. In recent years he has become a climate activist to mitigate the effects of global warming, on a few occasions leading to his arrest. Early life and education Hansen was born in Denison, Iowa, to James Ivan Hansen and Gladys Ray Hansen. He was trained in physics and astronomy in the space science program of James Van Allen at the University of Iowa. He obtained a B.A. in Physics and Mathematics with highest distinction in 1963, an M.S. in Astronomy in 1965 and a Ph.D. in Physics in 1967, all three degrees from the University of Iowa. He participated in the NASA graduate traineesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hansen (politician)
James Hansen (February 17, 1884 – May 14, 1951) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly currently has 87 members, elected first past the post from sin ... from 1935 to 1940, sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He died of heart disease in 1951."Former M.L.A. At Taber Buried", ''Lethbridge Herald'', Saturday, May 19, 1951, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, pg. 2 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, James Alberta Social Credit Party MLAs 1951 deaths 1884 births Danish emigrants to Canada People from Taber, Alberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James R
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lee Hansen
James Lee Hansen (born June 13, 1925) is an American sculptor. Early life Hansen was born in Tacoma, Washington on June 13, 1925. Works * ''Talos'' (1964), Fulton Mall * ''The Guardian'' (1965) * ''Glyph Singer No. 3'' (1976), Vancouver, Washington * ''Winter Rider No. 2 ''Winter Rider No. 2'', also known as ''Winter Rider Variation'', is an outdoor bronze sculpture by American artist James Lee Hansen, located on the Transit Mall of downtown Portland, Oregon. Description and history ''Winter Rider No. 2'' is a ...'', Portland, Oregon References External links * 1925 births Living people American sculptors People from Tacoma, Washington {{sculptor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Hansen (Idaho Politician)
James Duncan Hansen (born November 5, 1959) is an American attorney and politician serving as a commissioner of the Ada County Highway District. He was the 2006 Democratic nominee for Congress in Idaho's 2nd district, but was defeated by four-term incumbent Mike Simpson.November 7, 2006 General Election Results Statewide Totals Accessed 10 July 2007 Hansen was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1988 to 1994.Ada County Highway District (accessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Hansen (Missouri Politician)
Jim Hansen (born January 24, 1947) is an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... politician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, having served since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party. Electoral history State Representative References Living people Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives 1947 births 21st-century American politicians {{Missouri-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Hansen (Utah Politician)
James Vear Hansen (August 14, 1932 – November 14, 2018) was an American Republican politician from Utah, who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2003. Early life and education Hansen was born in Salt Lake City, graduating from the city's East High School. From 1951 until 1955, he served in the United States Navy. He attended the University of Utah, receiving a business degree from the school in 1961. Career The same year that he left college, Hansen was elected to the Farmington City Council. He also worked as an insurance agent. From 1973 until 1980, Hansen was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, serving as speaker of the house from 1979 until 1980. In 1980, he defeated K. Gunn McKay to represent . He faced off against McKay two more times, in 1986 and 1988, prevailing in both races. Hansen retired on January 3, 2003. Hansen served as chairman of the Committee on Resources in his last term in the 107th Congress. Hanse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
