John Birks

English botanist and paleontologist
Person human Q2252186
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John Birks

Summary

John Birks is a human[1]. He was born in Malvern[2]. He was born on January 12, 1945[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], paleontologist[5], paleoecologist[6], university teacher[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malvern[2], John Birks…
  • John Birks was born on January 12, 1945[3].
  • John Birks was married to Hilary H. Birks[10].
  • John Birks held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • John Birks worked as a botanist[4].
  • John Birks worked as a paleontologist[5].
  • John Birks worked as a paleoecologist[6].
  • John Birks worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Birks worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • John Birks's field of work was pollen[12].
  • John Birks's field of work was paleoecology[13].
  • John Birks's field of work was botany[14].
  • John Birks's field of work was bryology[15].
  • John Birks held the position of professor emeritus[16].
  • John Birks received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[17].
  • John Birks received the Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[18].
  • John Birks was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • John Birks was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[20].
  • John Birks is recorded as male[21].
  • John Birks's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Birks earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • John Birks's family name is recorded as Birks[24].
  • John Birks's given name is recorded as Harry[25].
  • John Birks's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Birks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Malvern[2], John Birks… he was born on January 12, 1945[3].

Education

John Birks earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], paleontologist[5], paleoecologist[6], university teacher[7], and scientific collector[8]. Fields of work include pollen[12]; paleoecology[13], a branch of ecology[28]; botany[14], an academic discipline[29]; and bryology[15], a branch of botany[30]. John Birks held the position of professor emeritus[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[17], a science award[31] and Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[18], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1978[34].

Personal Life

Among John Birks's spouses was Hilary H. Birks[10].

Why It Matters

John Birks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Birks born?

Born in Malvern[2], John Birks…

Who was John Birks married to?

John Birks's spouses include Hilary H. Birks[10].

What did John Birks do for work?

John Birks worked as botanist[4], paleontologist[5], paleoecologist[6], university teacher[7], and scientific collector[8].

What awards did John Birks receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[17] and Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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