Michael Akam

British zoologist
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Michael Akam

Summary

Michael Akam is a human[1]. His place of birth was London Borough of Bromley[2]. He was born on +1952-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London Borough of Bromley[2], Michael Akam…
  • Michael Akam was born on +1952-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Akam held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Michael Akam's professions included zoologist[4].
  • Michael Akam's professions included researcher[5].
  • Among Michael Akam's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among Michael Akam's employers was University of Cambridge[9].
  • Michael Akam was educated at King's College[10].
  • Michael Akam was educated at Magdalen College[11].
  • Michael Akam received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Michael Akam received the A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[13].
  • Michael Akam received the Frink Medal[14].
  • Michael Akam received the Linnean Medal[15].
  • Michael Akam received the Waddington Medal[16].
  • Michael Akam received the EMBO Membership[17].
  • Michael Akam was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Michael Akam is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Akam's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Akam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117228296[21].
  • Michael Akam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165778197[22].
  • Michael Akam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95008997[23].
  • Michael Akam's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0063-2297[24].
  • Michael Akam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h7l981[25].
  • Michael Akam's family name is recorded as Akam[26].
  • Michael Akam's given name is recorded as Michael[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Akam's place of birth was London Borough of Bromley[2]. He was born on +1952-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4] and researcher[5]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[13], a science award[45], in Russia[46]; Frink Medal[14], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1973[49]; Linnean Medal[15], a science award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1888[52]; Waddington Medal[16], a biology award[53], founded in 1998[54]; and EMBO Membership[17], a fellowship award[55].

Why It Matters

Michael Akam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Michael Akam born?

Michael Akam was born in London Borough of Bromley[2].

What did Michael Akam do for work?

Michael Akam worked as zoologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Michael Akam go to school?

Michael Akam was educated at King's College[10] and Magdalen College[11].

What awards did Michael Akam receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[13], Frink Medal[14], and Linnean Medal[15].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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