John Terborgh

American biologist (born 1936)
Person human Q6260446
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John Terborgh was born on April 16, 1936, in Washington, D.C.[1][2] A biologist, botanical collector, and scientific collector,[3][4][5] he studied at Harvard University and Harvard College and later became affiliated with Duke University. His work focuses on conservation biology.

Terborgh has received numerous awards, including recognition as a MacArthur Fellows Program recipient, a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal.[6]

John Terborgh

Summary

John Terborgh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1936-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], botanical collector[5], and scientific collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Terborgh…
  • John Terborgh was born on +1936-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Terborgh held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Terborgh's professions included biologist[4].
  • John Terborgh worked as a botanical collector[5].
  • John Terborgh worked as a scientific collector[6].
  • John Terborgh's field of work was conservation biology[9].
  • Among John Terborgh's employers was Duke University[10].
  • John Terborgh's education included a stint at Harvard College[11].
  • John Terborgh's doctoral advisor was Kenneth V. Thimann[12].
  • John Terborgh received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • John Terborgh received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14].
  • John Terborgh received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Terborgh received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[16].
  • John Terborgh was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • John Terborgh was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Terborgh's image is recorded as John Terborgh-Duke University.jpg[19].
  • John Terborgh is recorded as male[20].
  • John Terborgh's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Terborgh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110655690[22].
  • John Terborgh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61633046[23].
  • John Terborgh's GND ID is recorded as 141625333[24].
  • John Terborgh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83182304[25].
  • John Terborgh's IdRef ID is recorded as 033100322[26].
  • John Terborgh's Commons category is recorded as John Terborgh[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Terborgh… he was born on +1936-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Terborgh's education included a stint at Harvard College[11]. His doctoral advisor was Kenneth V. Thimann[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], botanical collector[5], and scientific collector[6]. John Terborgh's field of work was conservation biology[9]. He was employed by Duke University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1981[30]; Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14], a fellowship award[31]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; and Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[16], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1917[37].

Why It Matters

John Terborgh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Terborgh born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Terborgh…

What did John Terborgh do for work?

John Terborgh worked as biologist[4], botanical collector[5], and scientific collector[6].

Where did John Terborgh go to school?

John Terborgh was educated at Harvard College[11].

What awards did John Terborgh receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], and Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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