C. D. Darlington

British biologist (1903-1981)
Person human Q1148597
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C. D. Darlington

Summary

C. D. Darlington is a human[1]. Born in Lancashire[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1903[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on March 26, 1981[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • C. D. Darlington was born in Lancashire[2].
  • C. D. Darlington passed away in Oxford[4].
  • C. D. Darlington was born on December 19, 1903[3].
  • C. D. Darlington died on March 26, 1981[5].
  • C. D. Darlington held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • C. D. Darlington held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • C. D. Darlington held citizenship in United States[12].
  • C. D. Darlington's professions included botanist[6].
  • C. D. Darlington's professions included geneticist[7].
  • C. D. Darlington worked as a university teacher[8].
  • C. D. Darlington's field of work was genetics[13].
  • C. D. Darlington was employed by John Innes Centre[14].
  • C. D. Darlington was educated at Imperial College London[15].
  • C. D. Darlington's education included a stint at Mercers' School[16].
  • C. D. Darlington received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • C. D. Darlington received the Royal Medal[18].
  • C. D. Darlington received the Mendel Medal[19].
  • C. D. Darlington was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • C. D. Darlington was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21].
  • C. D. Darlington is recorded as male[22].
  • C. D. Darlington's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • C. D. Darlington's family name is recorded as Darlington[24].
  • C. D. Darlington's given name is recorded as Cyril[25].
  • C. D. Darlington's given name is recorded as Dean[26].
  • C. D. Darlington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

C. D. Darlington was born in Lancashire[2]. He was born on December 19, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[15], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31] and Mercers' School[16], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. C. D. Darlington's field of work was genetics[13]. He was employed by John Innes Centre[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Royal Medal[18], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1826[38]; and Mendel Medal[19], a science award[39].

Death and Burial

C. D. Darlington died on March 26, 1981[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

C. D. Darlington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was C. D. Darlington born?

C. D. Darlington's place of birth was 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 botanist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did C. D. Darlington go to school?

C. D. Darlington was educated at Imperial College London[15] and Mercers' School[16].

What awards did C. D. Darlington receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Royal Medal[18], and Mendel Medal[19].

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

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, geneticist, university teacher
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  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work genetics
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    Place of birth Lancashire
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