Brian Charlesworth

British biologist
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Brian Charlesworth

Summary

Brian Charlesworth is a human[1]. He was born on April 29, 1945[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], geneticist[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Brian Charlesworth was born on April 29, 1945[2].
  • Brian Charlesworth was married to Deborah Charlesworth[7].
  • Brian Charlesworth held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Brian Charlesworth worked as a biologist[3].
  • Brian Charlesworth worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Brian Charlesworth worked as a researcher[5].
  • Brian Charlesworth's field of work was biology[9].
  • Brian Charlesworth's field of work was evolutionary biology[10].
  • Brian Charlesworth's field of work was genetics[11].
  • Brian Charlesworth was employed by University of Sussex[12].
  • Among Brian Charlesworth's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Among Brian Charlesworth's employers was University of Edinburgh[14].
  • Brian Charlesworth was educated at Queens' College[15].
  • A notable student of Brian Charlesworth was Gilean McVean[16].
  • Brian Charlesworth received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Brian Charlesworth received the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[18].
  • Brian Charlesworth received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[19].
  • Brian Charlesworth received the Darwin–Wallace Medal[20].
  • Brian Charlesworth received the Darwin Medal[21].
  • Brian Charlesworth received the Frink Medal[22].
  • Brian Charlesworth was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Brian Charlesworth was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Brian Charlesworth was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[25].
  • Brian Charlesworth was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Brian Charlesworth is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian Charlesworth was born on April 29, 1945[2].

Education

Brian Charlesworth's education included a stint at Queens' College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], geneticist[4], and researcher[5]. Fields of work include biology[9], a branch of science[28]; evolutionary biology[10], a field of study[29]; and genetics[11], a science[30], founded in 1900[31]. Employers include University of Sussex[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1961[34], headquartered in Sussex House[35]; University of Chicago[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; and University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1583[42], headquartered in Edinburgh[43]. A notable student of Brian Charlesworth was Gilean McVean[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[18], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1991[48]; Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[19], a biology award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1981[51]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[20], an award[52]; Darwin Medal[21], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1890[55]; and Frink Medal[22], a science award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1973[58].

Personal Life

Among Brian Charlesworth's spouses was Deborah Charlesworth[7].

Why It Matters

Brian Charlesworth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Who was Brian Charlesworth married to?

Brian Charlesworth's spouses include Deborah Charlesworth[7].

What did Brian Charlesworth do for work?

Brian Charlesworth worked as biologist[3], geneticist[4], and researcher[5].

Where did Brian Charlesworth go to school?

Brian Charlesworth was educated at Queens' College[15].

What awards did Brian Charlesworth receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[18], Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[19], and Darwin–Wallace Medal[20].

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  1. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . docs.google.com. docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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