Douglas Scott Falconer

British quantitative geneticist (1913-2004)
Person human Q1068423
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Douglas Scott Falconer

Summary

Douglas Scott Falconer is a human[1]. Born in Oldmeldrum[2], he… he was born on March 10, 1913[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on February 23, 2004[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Scott Falconer was born in Oldmeldrum[2].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer was born on March 10, 1913[3].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer died on February 23, 2004[5].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's field of work was Quantitative genetics[10].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's field of work was genetic epidemiology[11].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer was employed by University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer was educated at University of St Andrews[13].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer was educated at King's College[14].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's doctoral advisor was James Gray[15].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[19].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer is recorded as male[20].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer supervised Frank W. Nicholas as a doctoral student[22].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's family name is recorded as Falconer[23].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's given name is recorded as Douglas[24].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's given name is recorded as Scott[25].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Douglas Scott Falconer's different from is recorded as Douglas Falconer[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Scott Falconer was born in Oldmeldrum[2]. He was born on March 10, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31] and King's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1441[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Douglas Scott Falconer's doctoral advisor was James Gray[15].

Career and Affiliations

Douglas Scott Falconer's professions included geneticist[6]. Fields of work include Quantitative genetics[10] and genetic epidemiology[11], an academic discipline[36]. Among his employers was University of Edinburgh[12]. He supervised Frank W. Nicholas as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

Douglas Scott Falconer died on February 23, 2004[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Douglas Scott Falconer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Scott Falconer born?

Douglas Scott Falconer was born in Oldmeldrum[2].

Where did Douglas Scott Falconer die?

Douglas Scott Falconer died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Douglas Scott Falconer do for work?

Douglas Scott Falconer worked as geneticist[6].

Where did Douglas Scott Falconer go to school?

Douglas Scott Falconer was educated at University of St Andrews[13] and King's College[14].

What awards did Douglas Scott Falconer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Croatian Encyclopedia. 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
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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