Michael J. Benton

British palaeontologist
Person human Q639455
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Michael J. Benton is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on April 9, 1956[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], herpetologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2].
  • Michael J. Benton was born on April 9, 1956[3].
  • Michael J. Benton was born on April 8, 1956[9].
  • Michael J. Benton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Michael J. Benton's professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Michael J. Benton's professions included herpetologist[5].
  • Michael J. Benton's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Michael J. Benton's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Among Michael J. Benton's employers was University of Bristol[11].
  • Michael J. Benton was educated at Robert Gordon's College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael J. Benton is The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution Is Rewriting History[13].
  • Michael J. Benton received the Lyell Medal[14].
  • Michael J. Benton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Michael J. Benton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Michael J. Benton received the Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal[17].
  • Michael J. Benton was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Michael J. Benton was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[19].
  • Michael J. Benton is recorded as male[20].
  • Michael J. Benton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Michael J. Benton supervised Felix G. Marx as a doctoral student[22].
  • Michael J. Benton's Commons category is recorded as Michael J. Benton[23].
  • Michael J. Benton's family name is recorded as Benton[24].
  • Michael J. Benton's given name is recorded as Michael[25].
  • Michael J. Benton's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • Michael J. Benton's author citation is recorded as Benton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael J. Benton was born in Aberdeen[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1956[3] and April 8, 1956[9].

Education

Michael J. Benton was educated at Robert Gordon's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], herpetologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. Michael J. Benton was employed by University of Bristol[11]. He supervised Felix G. Marx as a doctoral student[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael J. Benton is The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution Is Rewriting History[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Lyell Medal[14], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1876[30]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; and Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal[17], a science award[35], founded in 2006[36].

Why It Matters

Michael J. Benton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Michael J. Benton born?

Michael J. Benton was born in Aberdeen[2].

What did Michael J. Benton do for work?

Michael J. Benton worked as paleontologist[4], herpetologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].

Where did Michael J. Benton go to school?

Michael J. Benton was educated at Robert Gordon's College[12].

What awards did Michael J. Benton receive?

Honors received include Lyell Medal[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], Fellow of the Royal Society[16], and Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . The evolutionary relationships and disparity of baleen whales (Mysticeti). hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Benton, Prof. Michael James, (born 8 April 1956), Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol, since 1997. wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Michael J. Benton. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/michael-j-benton
MLA “Michael J. Benton.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/michael-j-benton.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_michael-j-benton_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Michael J. Benton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/michael-j-benton}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Michael J. Benton — https://4ort.xyz/entity/michael-j-benton (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/michael-j-benton · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Date of birth → +1956-04-09T00:00:00Z, +1956-04-08T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'ja', 'knc',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0088722-Benton-M-J-1956
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0088722-Benton-M-J-1956, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.