Ghillean Prance

British botanist (1937-)
Person human Q2653458
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Ghillean Prance

Summary

Ghillean Prance is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brandeston[2]. He was born on July 13, 1937[3]. He worked as a botanist[4] and ecologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brandeston[2], Ghillean Prance…
  • Ghillean Prance was born on July 13, 1937[3].
  • Ghillean Prance was born on July 1937[7].
  • Ghillean Prance held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ghillean Prance's professions included botanist[4].
  • Ghillean Prance's professions included ecologist[5].
  • Ghillean Prance's field of work was botany[9].
  • Ghillean Prance's education included a stint at Keble College[10].
  • Ghillean Prance was educated at Malvern College[11].
  • Ghillean Prance received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Ghillean Prance received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[13].
  • Ghillean Prance received the Patron’s Medal[14].
  • Ghillean Prance received the International Cosmos Prize[15].
  • Ghillean Prance received the Humanist of the Year[16].
  • Ghillean Prance received the Linnean Medal[17].
  • Ghillean Prance was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[18].
  • Ghillean Prance was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Ghillean Prance is recorded as male[20].
  • Ghillean Prance's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ghillean Prance supervised Marlene Freitas da Silva as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ghillean Prance's residence is recorded as England[23].
  • Ghillean Prance's family name is recorded as Prance[24].
  • Ghillean Prance's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Ghillean Prance's place of birth was Brandeston[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 13, 1937[3] and July 1937[7].

Education

Educated at Keble College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1870[28], headquartered in Oxford[29] and Malvern College[11], a public school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1865[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4] and ecologist[5]. Ghillean Prance's field of work was botany[9]. He supervised Marlene Freitas da Silva as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[13], a grade of an order[35], in Brazil[36]; Patron’s Medal[14], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1839[39]; International Cosmos Prize[15], a science award[40], founded in 1993[41]; Humanist of the Year[16], an award[42]; and Linnean Medal[17], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1888[45].

Why It Matters

Ghillean Prance ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ghillean Prance born?

Ghillean Prance's place of birth was Brandeston[2].

What did Ghillean Prance do for work?

Ghillean Prance worked as botanist[4] and ecologist[5].

Where did Ghillean Prance go to school?

Ghillean Prance was educated at Keble College[10] and Malvern College[11].

What awards did Ghillean Prance receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[13], Patron’s Medal[14], and International Cosmos Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . expo-cosmos.or.jp. expo-cosmos.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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