C. D. Darlington

British biologist (1903-1981)
Person human Q1148597
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Summary

C. D. Darlington was born on December 19, 1903[1], in Lancashire[2]. He died on March 26, 1981[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], geneticist[6], university teacher[7], and biologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Chorley[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12], United States[13]
  • Field of work: genetics[14]
  • Employer: John Innes Centre[15]
  • Educated at: Imperial College London[16], Mercers' School[17]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Royal Medal[19], Mendel Medal[20]
  • Member of: Royal Society[21], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family name: Darlington[24]
  • Given name: Cyril[25], Dean[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]

Why It Matters

C. D. Darlington has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was C. D. Darlington born?

C. D. Darlington was born in Lancashire[2].

Where did C. D. Darlington die?

C. D. Darlington died in Oxford[4].

What did C. D. Darlington do for work?

C. D. Darlington worked as a botanist[5], geneticist[6], university teacher[7], and biologist[8].

Where did C. D. Darlington go to school?

C. D. Darlington was educated at Imperial College London[16] and Mercers' School[17].

What awards did C. D. Darlington receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Royal Medal[19], and Mendel Medal[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . genetics.org.uk. genetics.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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