John Barrie Thornes

geographer and geomorphologist
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John Barrie Thornes

Summary

John Barrie Thornes is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1940[2]. He died on January 17, 2008[3]. He worked as a geomorphologist[4] and geographer[5].

Key Facts

  • John Barrie Thornes was born on January 17, 1940[2].
  • John Barrie Thornes died on January 17, 2008[3].
  • John Barrie Thornes held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • English was John Barrie Thornes's native language[7].
  • John Barrie Thornes's professions included geomorphologist[4].
  • John Barrie Thornes worked as a geographer[5].
  • John Barrie Thornes received the Patron’s Medal[8].
  • John Barrie Thornes received the honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia[9].
  • John Barrie Thornes received the David Linton Award[10].
  • John Barrie Thornes is recorded as male[11].
  • John Barrie Thornes's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Barrie Thornes supervised Irasema Alcántara-Ayala as a doctoral student[13].
  • John Barrie Thornes's family name is recorded as Thornes[14].
  • John Barrie Thornes's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Barrie Thornes's given name is recorded as Barrie[16].
  • John Barrie Thornes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

John Barrie Thornes was born on January 17, 1940[2]. English was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geomorphologist[4] and geographer[5]. John Barrie Thornes supervised Irasema Alcántara-Ayala as a doctoral student[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Patron’s Medal[8], a science award[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1839[20]; honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia[9], an award[21], in Spain[22]; and David Linton Award[10], a science award[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1981[25].

Death and Burial

John Barrie Thornes died on January 17, 2008[3].

FAQs

What did John Barrie Thornes do for work?

John Barrie Thornes worked as geomorphologist[4] and geographer[5].

What awards did John Barrie Thornes receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[8], honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia[9], and David Linton Award[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . um.es. um.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . geomorphology.org.uk. geomorphology.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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