Barbara Block

American marine biologist
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Barbara Block

Summary

Barbara Block is a human[1]. She was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a marine biologist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Block was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Barbara Block held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Barbara Block's professions included marine biologist[3].
  • Barbara Block's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Barbara Block's field of work was marine biology[7].
  • Barbara Block was employed by Stanford University[8].
  • Among Barbara Block's employers was Stanford University[9].
  • Barbara Block's education included a stint at University of Vermont[10].
  • Barbara Block was educated at Duke University[11].
  • Barbara Block received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Barbara Block received the Rolex Awards for Enterprise[13].
  • Barbara Block was a member of Stanford University Biology Department[14].
  • Barbara Block is recorded as female[15].
  • Barbara Block's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Barbara Block's ISNI is recorded as 0000000001047207[17].
  • Barbara Block's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51931840[18].
  • Barbara Block's GND ID is recorded as 1195242581[19].
  • Barbara Block's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002001214[20].
  • Barbara Block's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14561028f[21].
  • Barbara Block's IdRef ID is recorded as 118943464[22].
  • Barbara Block's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-5181-3616[23].
  • Barbara Block's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bwjrdv[24].
  • Barbara Block's family name is recorded as Block[25].
  • Barbara Block's given name is recorded as Barbara[26].
  • Barbara Block's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/barbara-block[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Block was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Vermont[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1791[30], headquartered in Burlington[31] and Duke University[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1838[34], headquartered in Durham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Barbara Block's field of work was marine biology[7]. Employers include Stanford University[8], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42] and Rolex Awards for Enterprise[13], a science award[43], founded in 1976[44].

Why It Matters

Barbara Block ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Barbara Block do for work?

Barbara Block worked as marine biologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Barbara Block go to school?

Barbara Block was educated at University of Vermont[10] and Duke University[11].

What awards did Barbara Block receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12] and Rolex Awards for Enterprise[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . macfound.org. Retrieved . macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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