Ian Read Gibbons

Research Cell Biologist, University of California, Berkeley (1931-2018)
Person human Q21165140
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Ian Read Gibbons

Summary

Ian Read Gibbons is a human[1]. He was born in Hastings[2]. He was born on +1931-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Orinda[4]. He died on +2018-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and biophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ian Read Gibbons's place of birth was Hastings[2].
  • Ian Read Gibbons was born in Rye[9].
  • Ian Read Gibbons died in Orinda[4].
  • Ian Read Gibbons was born on +1931-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Read Gibbons died on +2018-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Ian Read Gibbons's spouses was Barbara H. Gibbons[10].
  • Ian Read Gibbons held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ian Read Gibbons worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's professions included biophysicist[7].
  • Ian Read Gibbons was employed by University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Among Ian Read Gibbons's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[13].
  • Ian Read Gibbons was educated at King's College[14].
  • Ian Read Gibbons received the International Prize for Biology[15].
  • Ian Read Gibbons received the E. B. Wilson Medal[16].
  • Ian Read Gibbons received the The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[17].
  • Ian Read Gibbons received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Ian Read Gibbons was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's image is recorded as Ian R. Gibbons.jpg[20].
  • Ian Read Gibbons is recorded as male[21].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115735817[23].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69003485[24].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88045956[25].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12347485s[26].
  • Ian Read Gibbons's IdRef ID is recorded as 085947970[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hastings[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Rye[9], a town[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Ian Read Gibbons was born on +1931-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ian Read Gibbons was educated at King's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and biophysicist[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35] and University of Hawaiʻi System[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in Honolulu[39].

Recognition

Awards received include International Prize for Biology[15], a science award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1985[42]; E. B. Wilson Medal[16], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[17], a science award[46]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49].

Personal Life

Among Ian Read Gibbons's spouses was Barbara H. Gibbons[10].

Death and Burial

Ian Read Gibbons died on +2018-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Orinda[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Read Gibbons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ian Read Gibbons born?

Ian Read Gibbons's place of birth was Hastings[2].

Where did Ian Read Gibbons die?

Ian Read Gibbons passed away in Orinda[4].

Who was Ian Read Gibbons married to?

Ian Read Gibbons's spouses include Barbara H. Gibbons[10].

What did Ian Read Gibbons do for work?

Ian Read Gibbons worked as university teacher[6] and biophysicist[7].

Where did Ian Read Gibbons go to school?

Ian Read Gibbons was educated at King's College[14].

What awards did Ian Read Gibbons receive?

Honors received include International Prize for Biology[15], E. B. Wilson Medal[16], The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[17], and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . shawprize.org. Retrieved . shawprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . jsps.go.jp. jsps.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ascb.org. ascb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . shawprize.org. Retrieved . shawprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . news.berkeley.edu. news.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  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
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  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
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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