David Anthony King

British academic and scientific adviser
Person human Q328413
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Summary

David Anthony King was born on August 12, 1939[1], in Durban[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 1939[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Employer: University of Cambridge[8], University of Liverpool[9], University of East Anglia[10]
  • Educated at: University of the Witwatersrand[11], University of East Anglia[12]
  • Student: Oliver Inderwildi[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Lord Lewis Prize[15], Rumford Medal[16], Tilden Prize[17], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[20], Knight Bachelor[21], AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy[22], Melchett Medal[23]
  • Member of: Royal Society[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Independent SAGE[26], Academy of Sciences of Turin[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: David King (chemist)[29]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30], Doctor of Science[31]
  • Family name: King[32]
  • Given name: David[33]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Different from: David King[36]
  • Affiliation string: Cambridge Kaspakas Ltd[37]

Why It Matters

David Anthony King has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was David Anthony King born?

David Anthony King was born in Durban[2].

What did David Anthony King do for work?

David Anthony King worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did David Anthony King go to school?

David Anthony King was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[11] and University of East Anglia[12].

What awards did David Anthony King receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Lord Lewis Prize[15], Rumford Medal[16], and Tilden Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . forskning.se. Retrieved . forskning.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [6] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Magnus242 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'pt', 'ru', 'sl', 'sv', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science
    Who's who uk id → U23112
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  3. 11w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Q140704023
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of the Witwatersrand, University of East Anglia
    Participant in → World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013
    Student → Oliver Inderwildi
    Place of birth → Durban
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