Hugh P. Possingham

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Hugh P. Possingham

Summary

Hugh P. Possingham is a human[1]. Born in Adelaide[2], he… he was born on July 21, 1962[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adelaide[2], Hugh P. Possingham…
  • Hugh P. Possingham was born on July 21, 1962[3].
  • Hugh P. Possingham held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Hugh P. Possingham worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's field of work was applied mathematics[8].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's field of work was ecology[9].
  • Among Hugh P. Possingham's employers was University of Queensland[10].
  • Among Hugh P. Possingham's employers was The Nature Conservancy[11].
  • Among Hugh P. Possingham's employers was Imperial College London[12].
  • Hugh P. Possingham was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's education included a stint at University of Adelaide[14].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's doctoral advisor was Michael George Bulmer[16].
  • Hugh P. Possingham received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[17].
  • Hugh P. Possingham received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[18].
  • Hugh P. Possingham received the Rhodes Scholarship[19].
  • Hugh P. Possingham received the Australian Mathematical Society Medal[20].
  • Hugh P. Possingham received the Fenner Medal[21].
  • Hugh P. Possingham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Hugh P. Possingham was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Hugh P. Possingham is recorded as male[24].
  • Hugh P. Possingham's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hugh P. Possingham supervised Shane A. Richards as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hugh P. Possingham supervised Asep K Supriatna as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Hugh P. Possingham's place of birth was Adelaide[2]. He was born on July 21, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of Adelaide[14], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Mitchell Building[31] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Hugh P. Possingham's doctoral advisor was Michael George Bulmer[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and mathematician[5]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[8], an academic discipline[37] and ecology[9], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include University of Queensland[10], a public university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1909[41]; The Nature Conservancy[11], a nonprofit organization[42], in United States[43], founded in 1951[44], headquartered in Arlington County[45]; Imperial College London[12], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1907[48], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[49]; and Stanford University[13], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1885[52], headquartered in Stanford[53]. Doctoral students include Shane A. Richards[26], a biologist[54]; Asep K Supriatna[27], a researcher[55], b. 1965[56], of Indonesia[57]; Kate Helmstedt[58], an ecologist[59]; and Yvan Richard[60], a researcher[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[17], a fellowship award[62]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[18], a fellowship award[63], in Australia[64]; Rhodes Scholarship[19], a scholarship[65], in United Kingdom[66], founded in 1902[67]; Australian Mathematical Society Medal[20], a medallion[68], in Australia[69], founded in 1981[70]; Fenner Medal[21], a science award[71], in Australia[72]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[73], in United Kingdom[74].

Why It Matters

Hugh P. Possingham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Hugh P. Possingham born?

Born in Adelaide[2], Hugh P. Possingham…

What did Hugh P. Possingham do for work?

Hugh P. Possingham worked as university teacher[4] and mathematician[5].

Where did Hugh P. Possingham go to school?

Hugh P. Possingham was educated at University of Adelaide[14] and University of Oxford[15].

What awards did Hugh P. Possingham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[17], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[18], Rhodes Scholarship[19], and Australian Mathematical Society Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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