Jill Farrant

South African botanist
Person human Q15839341
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Jill Farrant

Summary

Jill Farrant is a human[1]. She was born in Modimolle[2]. She was born on 1960[3]. She worked as a cell biologist[4], botanist[5], and researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jill Farrant was born in Modimolle[2].
  • Jill Farrant was born on 1960[3].
  • Jill Farrant held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • English was Jill Farrant's native language[9].
  • Jill Farrant worked as a cell biologist[4].
  • Jill Farrant's professions included botanist[5].
  • Jill Farrant worked as a researcher[6].
  • Jill Farrant's field of work was cell biology[10].
  • Jill Farrant's field of work was molecular biology[11].
  • Jill Farrant was employed by University of Cape Town[12].
  • Jill Farrant was employed by University of Cape Town[13].
  • Jill Farrant received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[14].
  • Jill Farrant received the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[15].
  • Jill Farrant received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[16].
  • Jill Farrant received the Erna Hamburger Prize[17].
  • Jill Farrant is recorded as female[18].
  • Jill Farrant's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jill Farrant's family name is recorded as Farrant[20].
  • Jill Farrant's given name is recorded as Jill[21].
  • Jill Farrant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jill Farrant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jill Farrant'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Modimolle[2], Jill Farrant… she was born on 1960[3]. English was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cell biologist[4], botanist[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include cell biology[10], a branch of biology[24] and molecular biology[11], a branch of biology[25]. Employers include University of Cape Town[12], a public university[26], in South Africa[27], founded in 1829[28], headquartered in Cape Town[29].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[14], a science award[30], in France[31], founded in 1998[32]; Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[15], a fellowship grant[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 2001[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[16], a fellowship award[36]; and Erna Hamburger Prize[17], a science award[37], founded in 2006[38].

Why It Matters

Jill Farrant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jill Farrant born?

Born in Modimolle[2], Jill Farrant…

What did Jill Farrant do for work?

Jill Farrant worked as cell biologist[4], botanist[5], and researcher[6].

What awards did Jill Farrant receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[14], Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[16], and Erna Hamburger Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . europapress.es. Retrieved . europapress.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wish-foundation.epfl.ch. wish-foundation.epfl.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation cell biologist, botanist, researcher
    Native language English
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