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Isidoro Orlanski
Isidoro Orlanski (born 1939) is an Argentine-American atmospheric physicist, meteorologist, and ocean scientist. He is known for his contributions to the dynamics of weather systems, ocean currents and mesoscale meteorology. He is an emeritus professor at Princeton University. Early life and education Isidoro Orlanski was born in Rivera, Buenos Aires, in 1939 to Jewish immigrants Samuel and Sara Orlanski, who fled Wolkowysk, Poland during the early 20th century pogroms. With the help of the Jewish Colonization Association, which enabled Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe to farm in Argentina, the Orlanski family settled in rural Argentina before moving to Buenos Aires in the early 1940s. In 1959, Orlanski enrolled in the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (Spanish: ''Facultad de Ciencias Exactas'') at the University of Buenos Aires, where he studied physics. In 1964, Orlanski earned a degree in physics from University of Buenos Aires. In 1965, he received a grant to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivera, Buenos Aires
Rivera is a settlement located near the town of Carhué in the southwest region of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Adolfo Alsina Partido. Rivera was founded by Jewish immigrants who came from Russia, Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe at the beginning of 20th century. History During the first decade of the 20th century, Jews persecuted by Czar Nicholas II of Russia began arriving to Argentina from various parts of the world. They settled down mainly in the provinces of Entre Rios and Santa Fe, in colonies established by the Jewish Colonization Association, which was based in London and directed by Baron Maurice de Hirsch Moritz Freiherr von Hirsch auf Gereuth (; ; 9 December 1831 – 21 April 1896), commonly known as Maurice de Hirsch, was a German Jewish financier and philanthropist who set up charitable foundations to promote Jewish education and improve the l .... Many of these settlers established themselves in the fields around Rivera. Initially, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faculty Of Exact And Natural Sciences
The Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (''Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales''; FCEN), commonly and informally known as Exactas, is the natural science school of the University of Buenos Aires, the largest university in Argentina. It occupies several buildings of the Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria complex in the Núñez, Buenos Aires, Núñez neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The computer science, mathematics and physics departments occupy the ''Pabellón 1'', while the other departments are located at the ''Pabellón 2''. Other building at the complex are also used for its academical and research activities such as the ''Pabellón de Industrias'' with the Faculty of Engineering, University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Engineering or are wholly dedicated to research institutes operated in conjunction with Argentina's national research council CONICET (see list below). Academic departments Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |