Michael J. Benton

Summary

Michael J. Benton is a human^[1]. He was born in Aberdeen^[2]. He was born on +1956-04-09T00:00:00Z^[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 (43 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Aberdeen^[2], Michael J. Benton…
• Michael J. Benton was born on +1956-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael J. Benton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Michael J. Benton worked as a 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^[10].
• Michael J. Benton's education included a stint at Robert Gordon's College^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Michael J. Benton is The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution Is Rewriting History^[12].
• Michael J. Benton received the Lyell Medal^[13].
• Michael J. Benton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14].
• Michael J. Benton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Michael J. Benton received the Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal^[16].
• Michael J. Benton was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• Michael J. Benton was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[18].
• Michael J. Benton's image is recorded as Professor Michael Benton FRS.jpg^[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000122761167^[23].
• Michael J. Benton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7452159^[24].
• Michael J. Benton's GND ID is recorded as 131784145^[25].
• Michael J. Benton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80047243^[26].
• Michael J. Benton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122826775^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael J. Benton was born in Aberdeen^[2]. He was born on +1956-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Michael J. Benton was educated at Robert Gordon's College^[11].

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^[10]. 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^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Lyell Medal^[13], an award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1876^[30]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14], a fellowship award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; and Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal^[16], 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 (43 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 29 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^[11].

What awards did Michael J. Benton receive?

Honors received include Lyell Medal^[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14], Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], and Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal^[16].