Geoffrey Lilley Smith

British virology professor
Person human Q5069186
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Geoffrey Lilley Smith

Summary

Geoffrey Lilley Smith is a human[1]. He was born on +1955-07-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a virologist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was born on +1955-07-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith's father was Irvine B. Smith[6].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith worked as a virologist[3].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was employed by University of Oxford[8].
  • Among Geoffrey Lilley Smith's employers was Imperial College London[9].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was employed by University of Cambridge[10].
  • Among Geoffrey Lilley Smith's employers was Emmanuel College[11].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was employed by University of Cambridge[12].
  • Among Geoffrey Lilley Smith's employers was Imperial College London[13].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith's education included a stint at University of Leeds[14].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith's education included a stint at Bootham School[15].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was educated at National Institute for Medical Research[16].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[18].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith received the Feldberg Foundation Prize[19].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith received the Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellowship[20].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology[21].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith is recorded as male[24].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000365686069[26].
  • Geoffrey Lilley Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232759815[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Geoffrey Lilley Smith was born on +1955-07-23T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Irvine B. Smith[6].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31]; Bootham School[15], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1823[34]; and National Institute for Medical Research[16], a medical research center[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1913[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University of Oxford[8], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1096[40], headquartered in Oxford[41]; Imperial College London[9], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1907[44], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[45]; University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1209[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]; Emmanuel College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1584[52]; Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine[53], an institute[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1891[56]; and United States National Institutes of Health[57], an United States federal agency[58], in United States[59], founded in 1887[60], headquartered in Bethesda[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[62], in United Kingdom[63]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[18], a fellowship award[64], in United Kingdom[65]; Feldberg Foundation Prize[19], an award[66], founded in 1961[67]; Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellowship[20], a science award[68], in United Kingdom[69]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology[21].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Lilley Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Geoffrey Lilley Smith's parents?

Geoffrey Lilley Smith's father was Irvine B. Smith[6].

What did Geoffrey Lilley Smith do for work?

Geoffrey Lilley Smith worked as virologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Geoffrey Lilley Smith go to school?

Geoffrey Lilley Smith was educated at University of Leeds[14], Bootham School[15], and National Institute for Medical Research[16].

What awards did Geoffrey Lilley Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[18], Feldberg Foundation Prize[19], and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellowship[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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