John Krebs, Baron Krebs

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John Krebs, Baron Krebs

Summary

John Krebs, Baron Krebs is a human[1]. Born in Sheffield[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1945[3]. He worked as an ornithologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was born in Sheffield[2].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was born on April 11, 1945[3].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's father was Hans Krebs[7].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs worked as an ornithologist[4].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's field of work was ornithology[9].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's field of work was zoology[10].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's field of work was ethology[11].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's field of work was bird[12].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs held the position of member of the House of Lords[13].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was employed by University of British Columbia[14].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was employed by Bangor University[15].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's education included a stint at Pembroke College[16].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs's education included a stint at City of Oxford High School for Boys[17].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs received the Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[19].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs received the Frink Medal[20].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[21].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs received the ASAB Medal[22].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs received the Tinbergen Lecture[23].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • John Krebs, Baron Krebs was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Krebs, Baron Krebs's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on April 11, 1945[3]. His father was Hans Krebs[7].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1624[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and City of Oxford High School for Boys[17], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1881[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include ornithology[9], a branch of zoology[35]; zoology[10], a branch of biology[36]; ethology[11], a branch of zoology[37]; and bird[12], a taxon[38]. Employers include University of British Columbia[14], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1908[41], headquartered in Vancouver[42] and Bangor University[15], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1884[45]. John Krebs, Baron Krebs held the position of member of the House of Lords[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[19], an award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1978[50]; Frink Medal[20], a science award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1973[53]; Croonian Medal and Lecture[21], a lecture series[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1738[56]; ASAB Medal[22], an award[57], founded in 1995[58]; and Tinbergen Lecture[23], an award[59], founded in 1974[60].

Why It Matters

John Krebs, Baron Krebs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think[63], a literary work[64], written by Alan Grafen[65].

FAQs

Where was John Krebs, Baron Krebs born?

Born in Sheffield[2], John Krebs, Baron Krebs…

Who were John Krebs, Baron Krebs's parents?

John Krebs, Baron Krebs's father was Hans Krebs[7].

What did John Krebs, Baron Krebs do for work?

John Krebs, Baron Krebs worked as ornithologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Krebs, Baron Krebs go to school?

John Krebs, Baron Krebs was educated at Pembroke College[16] and City of Oxford High School for Boys[17].

What awards did John Krebs, Baron Krebs receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[19], Frink Medal[20], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[21].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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