Graham Farquhar

Australian biophysicist
Person human Q5592812
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Graham Farquhar

Summary

Graham Farquhar is a human[1]. Born in Hobart[2], he… he was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hobart[2], Graham Farquhar…
  • Graham Farquhar was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Graham Farquhar held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Graham Farquhar worked as a biophysicist[4].
  • Among Graham Farquhar's employers was Australian National University[7].
  • Among Graham Farquhar's employers was Michigan State University[8].
  • Graham Farquhar's education included a stint at Australian National University[9].
  • Graham Farquhar was educated at University of Queensland[10].
  • Graham Farquhar was educated at Australian National University[11].
  • Graham Farquhar received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Graham Farquhar received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Graham Farquhar received the Centenary Medal[14].
  • Graham Farquhar received the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences[15].
  • Graham Farquhar received the Humboldt Prize[16].
  • Graham Farquhar received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17].
  • Graham Farquhar was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Graham Farquhar was a member of Australian Academy of Science[19].
  • Graham Farquhar was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Graham Farquhar's image is recorded as George Farquhar.png[21].
  • Graham Farquhar is recorded as male[22].
  • Graham Farquhar's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Graham Farquhar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067703422[24].
  • Graham Farquhar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91621862[25].
  • Graham Farquhar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93024351[26].
  • Graham Farquhar's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35153612[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hobart[2], Graham Farquhar… he was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Australian National University[9], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Canberra[31] and University of Queensland[10], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1909[34]. Graham Farquhar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Graham Farquhar's professions included biophysicist[4]. Employers include Australian National University[7], a public university[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Canberra[39] and Michigan State University[8], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1855[42], headquartered in East Lansing[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[46], in Australia[47]; Centenary Medal[14], a medallion[48], in Australia[49], founded in 2001[50]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences[15], a science award[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1985[53]; Humboldt Prize[16], a science award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1972[56]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17], a fellowship award[57], in Australia[58].

Why It Matters

Graham Farquhar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Graham Farquhar born?

Graham Farquhar's place of birth was Hobart[2].

What did Graham Farquhar do for work?

Graham Farquhar worked as biophysicist[4].

Where did Graham Farquhar go to school?

Graham Farquhar was educated at Australian National University[9], University of Queensland[10], and Australian National University[11].

What awards did Graham Farquhar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Officer of the Order of Australia[13], Centenary Medal[14], and Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . kyotoprize.org. kyotoprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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