Chris D. Thomas

Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of York
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Chris D. Thomas

Summary

Chris D. Thomas is a human[1]. He was born on +1959-09-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an entomologist[3], ecologist[4], university teacher[5], naturalist[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chris D. Thomas was born on +1959-09-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Chris D. Thomas was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Chris D. Thomas worked as an entomologist[3].
  • Chris D. Thomas's professions included ecologist[4].
  • Chris D. Thomas's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Chris D. Thomas worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Chris D. Thomas's professions included professor[7].
  • Chris D. Thomas's professions included biologist[10].
  • Chris D. Thomas's field of work was applied biology[11].
  • Chris D. Thomas's field of work was ecology[12].
  • Chris D. Thomas's field of work was entomology[13].
  • Chris D. Thomas's field of work was anthropocene[14].
  • Chris D. Thomas's field of work was biodiversity[15].
  • Chris D. Thomas's field of work was nature conservation[16].
  • Chris D. Thomas held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[17].
  • Chris D. Thomas was employed by University of York[18].
  • Chris D. Thomas was educated at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Chris D. Thomas's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[20].
  • Chris D. Thomas received the Marsh Award for Conservation Biology[21].
  • Chris D. Thomas received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Chris D. Thomas received the ZSL Scientific Medal[23].
  • Chris D. Thomas was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Chris D. Thomas was a member of Royal Entomological Society[25].
  • Chris D. Thomas is recorded as male[26].
  • Chris D. Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1959-09-09T00:00:00Z[2] and +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Texas at Austin[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Austin[35]. Chris D. Thomas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[3], ecologist[4], university teacher[5], naturalist[6], professor[7], and biologist[10]. Fields of work include applied biology[11], an academic discipline[37]; ecology[12], an academic discipline[38]; entomology[13], a branch of zoology[39]; anthropocene[14], an epoch[40]; biodiversity[15], a scientific concept[41]; and nature conservation[16], an academic discipline[42]. Chris D. Thomas was employed by University of York[18]. He held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[17]. Doctoral students include I-Ching Chen[43]; Phillipa Gillingham[44]; Joseph D Chipperfield[45], a researcher[46]; Rachel Mary Pateman[47]; Matthew John Carroll[48]; and Alexandra Bell[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Marsh Award for Conservation Biology[21], an environmental award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1991[52]; Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; and ZSL Scientific Medal[23], an award[55].

Why It Matters

Chris D. Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did Chris D. Thomas do for work?

Chris D. Thomas worked as entomologist[3], ecologist[4], university teacher[5], naturalist[6], and professor[7].

Where did Chris D. Thomas go to school?

Chris D. Thomas was educated at University of Cambridge[19] and University of Texas at Austin[20].

What awards did Chris D. Thomas receive?

Honors received include Marsh Award for Conservation Biology[21], Fellow of the Royal Society[22], and ZSL Scientific Medal[23].

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  31. [2] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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