Jane Francis

British paleoclimatologist
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Jane Francis

Summary

Jane Francis is a human[1]. She was born on October 1956[2]. She worked as an explorer[3], paleoclimatologist[4], and climatologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jane Francis was born on October 1956[2].
  • Jane Francis's professions included explorer[3].
  • Jane Francis worked as a paleoclimatologist[4].
  • Jane Francis worked as a climatologist[5].
  • Jane Francis's field of work was paleoclimatology[7].
  • Among Jane Francis's employers was British Antarctic Survey[8].
  • Jane Francis was employed by University of Leeds[9].
  • Jane Francis was educated at University of Southampton[10].
  • Jane Francis's education included a stint at Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School[11].
  • Jane Francis received the Polar Medal[12].
  • Jane Francis received the Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • Jane Francis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Jane Francis received the Patron’s Medal[15].
  • Jane Francis received the Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[16].
  • Jane Francis was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Jane Francis is recorded as female[18].
  • Jane Francis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jane Francis supervised Richard John Hunt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jane Francis supervised Abigail Joy Clifton as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jane Francis's family name is recorded as Francis[22].
  • Jane Francis's given name is recorded as Jane[23].
  • Jane Francis's official website is recorded as http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/see-research/igs/seddies/francis/index.htm[24].
  • Jane Francis's academic thesis is recorded as The fossil forests of the basal Purbeck formation (Upper Jurassic) of Dorset, Southern England : palaeobotanical and palaeoenvironmental investigations[25].

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Origins and Family

Jane Francis was born on October 1956[2].

Education

Educated at University of Southampton[10], a public university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1862[28], headquartered in Southampton[29] and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School[11], a grammar school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1881[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[3], paleoclimatologist[4], and climatologist[5]. Jane Francis's field of work was paleoclimatology[7]. Employers include British Antarctic Survey[8], a government organization[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1962[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and University of Leeds[9], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1904[39], headquartered in Leeds[40]. Doctoral students include Richard John Hunt[20] and Abigail Joy Clifton[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Polar Medal[12], a medallion[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1857[43]; Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Patron’s Medal[15], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1839[50]; and Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[16].

Why It Matters

Jane Francis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What did Jane Francis do for work?

Jane Francis worked as explorer[3], paleoclimatologist[4], and climatologist[5].

Where did Jane Francis go to school?

Jane Francis was educated at University of Southampton[10] and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School[11].

What awards did Jane Francis receive?

Honors received include Polar Medal[12], Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13], Fellow of the Royal Society[14], and Patron’s Medal[15].

References

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  13. [14] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . rgs.org. rgs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. 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
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  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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