Anne Ferguson-Smith

Mammalian developmental geneticist (born 1961)
Person human Q29949753
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Anne Ferguson-Smith

Summary

Anne Ferguson-Smith is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Baltimore[2]. She was born on +1961-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a geneticist[4] and researcher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Anne Ferguson-Smith was born in Baltimore[2].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith was born on +1961-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's father was Malcolm Ferguson-Smith[7].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith worked as a researcher[5].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's field of work was genetics[9].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's field of work was molecular biology[10].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith was employed by University of Cambridge[11].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's doctoral advisor was Francis H. Ruddle[13].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith received the Buchanan Medal[16].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith was a member of Academy of Medical Sciences[17].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's image is recorded as Anne Ferguson-Smith Royal Society.jpg[19].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith is recorded as female[20].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384168523[22].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274272912[23].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009005470[24].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 131453890[25].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's Commons category is recorded as Anne Ferguson-Smith[26].
  • Anne Ferguson-Smith's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-7608-5894[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anne Ferguson-Smith was born in Baltimore[2]. She was born on +1961-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Malcolm Ferguson-Smith[7].

Education

Anne Ferguson-Smith's education included a stint at Yale University[12]. Her doctoral advisor was Francis H. Ruddle[13]. She studied under Azim Surani[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and researcher[5]. Fields of work include genetics[9], a science[29], founded in 1900[30] and molecular biology[10], a branch of biology[31]. Among Anne Ferguson-Smith's employers was University of Cambridge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and Buchanan Medal[16], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1897[38].

Why It Matters

Anne Ferguson-Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Anne Ferguson-Smith born?

Anne Ferguson-Smith's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Who were Anne Ferguson-Smith's parents?

Anne Ferguson-Smith's father was Malcolm Ferguson-Smith[7].

What did Anne Ferguson-Smith do for work?

Anne Ferguson-Smith worked as geneticist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Anne Ferguson-Smith go to school?

Anne Ferguson-Smith was educated at Yale University[12].

What awards did Anne Ferguson-Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14], Fellow of the Royal Society[15], and Buchanan Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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