Darren Naish

British palaeontologist
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Darren Naish

Summary

Darren Naish is a human[1]. Born in England[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1975[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], writer[5], non-fiction writer[6], and docent[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Darren Naish was born in England[2].
  • Darren Naish was born on January 1, 1975[3].
  • Darren Naish was born on September 26, 1975[9].
  • Darren Naish held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Darren Naish worked as a paleontologist[4].
  • Darren Naish worked as a writer[5].
  • Darren Naish worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Darren Naish's professions included docent[7].
  • Darren Naish's field of work was paleontology[11].
  • Darren Naish's field of work was zoology[12].
  • Among Darren Naish's employers was University of Portsmouth[13].
  • Darren Naish was educated at University of Southampton[14].
  • Darren Naish's education included a stint at University of Portsmouth[15].
  • Darren Naish is recorded as male[16].
  • Darren Naish's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Darren Naish's Commons category is recorded as Darren Naish[18].
  • Darren Naish's family name is recorded as Naish[19].
  • Darren Naish's given name is recorded as Darren[20].
  • Darren Naish's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Darren Naish's author citation is recorded as Naish[22].
  • Darren Naish's official website is recorded as https://darrennaish.wordpress.com[23].
  • Darren Naish's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Darren Naish's official blog URL is recorded as http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/[25].
  • Darren Naish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26762'}[26].
  • Darren Naish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+34336'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Darren Naish was born in England[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1975[3] and September 26, 1975[9].

Education

Educated at University of Southampton[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Southampton[31] and University of Portsmouth[15], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1869[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], writer[5], non-fiction writer[6], and docent[7]. Fields of work include paleontology[11], an academic discipline[35] and zoology[12], a branch of biology[36]. Among Darren Naish's employers was University of Portsmouth[13].

Why It Matters

Darren Naish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include All Yesterdays[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Darren Naish born?

Darren Naish was born in England[2].

What did Darren Naish do for work?

Darren Naish worked as paleontologist[4], writer[5], non-fiction writer[6], and docent[7].

Where did Darren Naish go to school?

Darren Naish was educated at University of Southampton[14] and University of Portsmouth[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'ja', 'species', 'tr', 'u
    Date of birth → +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1975-09-26T00:00:00Z
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Given name → Darren, William
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Naish
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