Kevin Folta

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Kevin Folta

Summary

Kevin Folta is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he worked as a horticulturist[3], researcher[4], podcaster[5], and agricultural scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Kevin Folta…
  • Kevin Folta's professions included horticulturist[3].
  • Kevin Folta worked as a researcher[4].
  • Kevin Folta's professions included podcaster[5].
  • Kevin Folta worked as an agricultural scientist[6].
  • Kevin Folta's field of work was molecular biology[8].
  • Kevin Folta was employed by University of Florida[9].
  • Kevin Folta was employed by University of Florida[10].
  • Among Kevin Folta's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Kevin Folta's education included a stint at Northern Illinois University[12].
  • Kevin Folta was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[13].
  • Kevin Folta received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14].
  • Kevin Folta received the Borlaug CAST Communication Award[15].
  • Kevin Folta's image is recorded as Kevin Folta.jpg[16].
  • Kevin Folta is recorded as male[17].
  • Kevin Folta's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kevin Folta's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061794677[19].
  • Kevin Folta's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90487293[20].
  • Kevin Folta's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009015296[21].
  • Kevin Folta's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16555858m[22].
  • Kevin Folta's IdRef ID is recorded as 135483697[23].
  • Kevin Folta's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3836-2213[24].
  • Kevin Folta's given name is recorded as Kevin[25].
  • Kevin Folta's official website is recorded as http://www.kevinfolta.com[26].
  • Kevin Folta's described at URL is recorded as https://hos.ifas.ufl.edu/people/on-campus-faculty/kevin-m-folta/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Kevin Folta…

Education

Educated at Northern Illinois University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in DeKalb[31] and University of Illinois Chicago[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1983[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist[3], researcher[4], podcaster[5], and agricultural scientist[6]. Kevin Folta's field of work was molecular biology[8]. Employers include University of Florida[9], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1853[37], headquartered in Gainesville[38] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1848[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14], a fellowship award[42] and Borlaug CAST Communication Award[15], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1986[45].

Why It Matters

Kevin Folta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Folta born?

Kevin Folta was born in Chicago[2].

What did Kevin Folta do for work?

Kevin Folta worked as horticulturist[3], researcher[4], podcaster[5], and agricultural scientist[6].

Where did Kevin Folta go to school?

Kevin Folta was educated at Northern Illinois University[12] and University of Illinois Chicago[13].

What awards did Kevin Folta receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14] and Borlaug CAST Communication Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . cast-science.org. cast-science.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . centerforinquiry.org. centerforinquiry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . cast-science.org. cast-science.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . hos.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved . hos.ifas.ufl.edu. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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