Keith Beven

British hydrologist (born 1950)
Person human Q23014900
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Summary

Keith Beven was born on July 23, 1950[1], in Barnehurst[2]. He has worked as a researcher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Field of work: hydrology[6]
  • Employer: University of Virginia[7], University of Lancaster[8]
  • Educated at: University of Bristol[9], Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11], Robert E. Horton Medal[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], International Hydrology Prize[14]
  • Member of: Royal Society[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Paul James Smith[17]
  • Commons category: Keith Beven[18]
  • Family name: Bevens[19]
  • Given name: Keith[20], John[21]
  • Official website: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/keith-beven[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

Why It Matters

Keith Beven is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Keith Beven born?

Keith Beven's place of birth was Barnehurst[2].

What did Keith Beven do for work?

Keith Beven worked as a researcher[3].

Where did Keith Beven go to school?

Keith Beven was educated at University of Bristol[9] and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School[10].

What awards did Keith Beven receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11], Robert E. Horton Medal[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], and International Hydrology Prize[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . iahs.info. iahs.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Bender235 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zbmath author id → beven.keith-j
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → researcher
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  3. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA03591763
    Wikidata description → British hydrologist (born 1950)
    Nl cr aut id → stk2009493633
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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