Jan Anderson

New Zealand scientist (1932-2015)
Person human Q6148471
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Jan Anderson

Summary

Jan Anderson is a human[1]. Born in Queenstown[2], she… she was born on +1932-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Canberra[4]. She died on +2015-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a biologist[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and science writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Anderson's place of birth was Queenstown[2].
  • Jan Anderson died in Canberra[4].
  • Jan Anderson was born on +1932-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Anderson died on +2015-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Anderson's father was William Anderson[11].
  • Jan Anderson held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Jan Anderson's professions included biologist[6].
  • Jan Anderson worked as a physiologist[7].
  • Jan Anderson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jan Anderson's professions included science writer[9].
  • Among Jan Anderson's employers was Australian National University[13].
  • Jan Anderson was educated at University of Otago[14].
  • Jan Anderson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Jan Anderson was educated at Umeå University[16].
  • Jan Anderson was educated at University of California, Berkeley College of Chemistry[17].
  • Jan Anderson's doctoral advisor was Melvin Calvin[18].
  • Jan Anderson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Jan Anderson received the Centenary Medal[20].
  • Jan Anderson received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[21].
  • Jan Anderson received the Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[22].
  • Jan Anderson received the Lemberg Medal[23].
  • Jan Anderson was a member of Australian Academy of Science[24].
  • Jan Anderson was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Jan Anderson is recorded as female[26].
  • Jan Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Anderson was born in Queenstown[2]. She was born on +1932-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was William Anderson[11].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[14], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31]; University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; Umeå University[16], a university[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1965[38], headquartered in Umeå[39]; and University of California, Berkeley College of Chemistry[17], a faculty[40], in United States[41], founded in 1872[42]. Jan Anderson's doctoral advisor was Melvin Calvin[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and science writer[9]. Among Jan Anderson's employers was Australian National University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Centenary Medal[20], a medallion[45], in Australia[46], founded in 2001[47]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[21], a fellowship award[48], in Australia[49]; Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[22], an award[50], in Sweden[51]; and Lemberg Medal[23], a science award[52].

Death and Burial

Jan Anderson died on +2015-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Canberra[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Jan Anderson born?

Jan Anderson's place of birth was Queenstown[2].

Where did Jan Anderson die?

Jan Anderson died in Canberra[4].

Who were Jan Anderson's parents?

Jan Anderson's father was William Anderson[11].

What did Jan Anderson do for work?

Jan Anderson worked as biologist[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and science writer[9].

Where did Jan Anderson go to school?

Jan Anderson was educated at University of Otago[14], University of California, Berkeley[15], Umeå University[16], and University of California, Berkeley College of Chemistry[17].

What awards did Jan Anderson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Centenary Medal[20], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[21], and Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[22].

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  17. [20] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . eoas.info. eoas.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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