Jillian Banfield

Australian geomicrobiologist
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Jillian Banfield

Summary

Jillian Banfield is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Armidale[2]. She was born on +1959-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a biochemist[4], geologist[5], microbiologist[6], geomicrobiologist[7], and botanist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Armidale[2], Jillian Banfield…
  • Jillian Banfield was born on +1959-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jillian Banfield held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Jillian Banfield held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jillian Banfield's professions included biochemist[4].
  • Jillian Banfield worked as a geologist[5].
  • Jillian Banfield's professions included microbiologist[6].
  • Jillian Banfield's professions included geomicrobiologist[7].
  • Jillian Banfield's professions included botanist[8].
  • Jillian Banfield's field of work was biology[12].
  • Among Jillian Banfield's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Jillian Banfield was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Jillian Banfield's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Jillian Banfield's education included a stint at Australian National University[16].
  • Jillian Banfield received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Jillian Banfield received the MacArthur Fellows Program[18].
  • Jillian Banfield received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[19].
  • Jillian Banfield received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[20].
  • Jillian Banfield received the Dana Medal[21].
  • Jillian Banfield received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Jillian Banfield was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Jillian Banfield was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Jillian Banfield is recorded as female[25].
  • Jillian Banfield's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jillian Banfield's Commons category is recorded as Jillian Banfield[27].

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Origins and Family

Jillian Banfield's place of birth was Armidale[2]. She was born on +1959-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Australian National University[16], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Canberra[35]. Jillian Banfield earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4], geologist[5], microbiologist[6], geomicrobiologist[7], and botanist[8]. Jillian Banfield's field of work was biology[12]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1848[39] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; MacArthur Fellows Program[18], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[19], a science award[50], in France[51], founded in 1998[52]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[20], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1824[55]; Dana Medal[21], an award[56], in United States[57]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[58], in United Kingdom[59].

Why It Matters

Jillian Banfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Jillian Banfield born?

Jillian Banfield's place of birth was Armidale[2].

What did Jillian Banfield do for work?

Jillian Banfield worked as biochemist[4], geologist[5], microbiologist[6], geomicrobiologist[7], and botanist[8].

Where did Jillian Banfield go to school?

Jillian Banfield was educated at Johns Hopkins University[15] and Australian National University[16].

What awards did Jillian Banfield receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], MacArthur Fellows Program[18], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[19], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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