Cary Fowler

American agriculturalist (b.1949)
Person human Q2940713
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Cary Fowler

Summary

Cary Fowler is a human[1]. He was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on +1949-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a conservationist[4], author[5], and agronomist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Memphis[2], Cary Fowler…
  • Cary Fowler was born on +1949-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cary Fowler was married to Amy P. Goldman[8].
  • Cary Fowler held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Cary Fowler's native language[10].
  • Cary Fowler worked as a conservationist[4].
  • Cary Fowler worked as an author[5].
  • Cary Fowler worked as an agronomist[6].
  • Cary Fowler was employed by United States Department of State[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Cary Fowler is Svalbard Global Seed Vault[12].
  • Cary Fowler received the Right Livelihood Award[13].
  • Cary Fowler received the honorary doctor of Simon Fraser University[14].
  • Cary Fowler received the Heinz Award[15].
  • Cary Fowler received the honorary doctorate[16].
  • Cary Fowler received the N. I. Vavilov Gold Medal[17].
  • Cary Fowler received the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Citizen Leadership[18].
  • Cary Fowler's image is recorded as Cary Fowler - Pop!Tech 2007.jpg[19].
  • Cary Fowler's image is recorded as Cary Fowler Department of State official photograph.jpg[20].
  • Cary Fowler is recorded as male[21].
  • Cary Fowler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cary Fowler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073738461[23].
  • Cary Fowler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37579430[24].
  • Cary Fowler's GND ID is recorded as 106720220X[25].
  • Cary Fowler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86856298[26].
  • Cary Fowler's Commons category is recorded as Cary Fowler[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cary Fowler's place of birth was Memphis[2]. He was born on +1949-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Cary Fowler earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conservationist[4], author[5], and agronomist[6]. Among Cary Fowler's employers was United States Department of State[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cary Fowler is Svalbard Global Seed Vault[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Right Livelihood Award[13], a politics award[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1980[31]; honorary doctor of Simon Fraser University[14], an award[32], in Canada[33]; Heinz Award[15], a science award[34], founded in 1993[35]; honorary doctorate[16], a title of honor[36]; N. I. Vavilov Gold Medal[17], a science award[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1997[39]; and Thomas Jefferson Medal in Citizen Leadership[18], an award[40], founded in 2007[41].

Personal Life

Cary Fowler was married to Amy P. Goldman[8].

Why It Matters

Cary Fowler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Cary Fowler born?

Born in Memphis[2], Cary Fowler…

Who was Cary Fowler married to?

Cary Fowler's spouses include Amy P. Goldman[8].

What did Cary Fowler do for work?

Cary Fowler worked as conservationist[4], author[5], and agronomist[6].

What awards did Cary Fowler receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award[13], honorary doctor of Simon Fraser University[14], Heinz Award[15], and honorary doctorate[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [16] . archives.rhodes.edu. archives.rhodes.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . vir.nw.ru. vir.nw.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . state.gov. state.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . rightlivelihood.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . 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
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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