Michael McCarthy

British environmentalist, naturalist, newspaper journalist, newspaper columnist, and author
Person human Q20642389
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Michael McCarthy

Summary

Michael McCarthy is a human[1]. He was born in Birkenhead[2]. He was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], columnist[5], and science journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michael McCarthy was born in Birkenhead[2].
  • Michael McCarthy was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael McCarthy held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Michael McCarthy worked as a journalist[4].
  • Michael McCarthy's professions included columnist[5].
  • Michael McCarthy's professions included science journalist[6].
  • Michael McCarthy was employed by The Independent[9].
  • Among Michael McCarthy's employers was The Times[10].
  • Michael McCarthy's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[11].
  • Michael McCarthy received the RSPB Medal[12].
  • Michael McCarthy received the Dilys Breese Medal[13].
  • Michael McCarthy is recorded as male[14].
  • Michael McCarthy's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michael McCarthy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122846734[16].
  • Michael McCarthy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122113773[17].
  • Michael McCarthy's GND ID is recorded as 124352286[18].
  • Michael McCarthy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86011144[19].
  • Michael McCarthy's IdRef ID is recorded as 034789812[20].
  • Michael McCarthy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05w44hj[21].
  • Michael McCarthy's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as skuk0004005[22].
  • Michael McCarthy's family name is recorded as McCarthy[23].
  • Michael McCarthy's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Michael McCarthy's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 091510554[25].
  • Michael McCarthy's NUKAT ID is recorded as n96403333[26].
  • Michael McCarthy's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 9670499[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birkenhead[2], Michael McCarthy… he was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael McCarthy's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], columnist[5], and science journalist[6]. Employers include The Independent[9], a daily newspaper[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1986[30], headquartered in London[31] and The Times[10], a daily newspaper[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1785[34], headquartered in London[35].

Recognition

Awards received include RSPB Medal[12], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1908[38] and Dilys Breese Medal[13], an award[39], founded in 2009[40].

Why It Matters

Michael McCarthy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Michael McCarthy born?

Michael McCarthy was born in Birkenhead[2].

What did Michael McCarthy do for work?

Michael McCarthy worked as journalist[4], columnist[5], and science journalist[6].

Where did Michael McCarthy go to school?

Michael McCarthy was educated at University of Liverpool[11].

What awards did Michael McCarthy receive?

Honors received include RSPB Medal[12] and Dilys Breese Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . onbeing.org. onbeing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . onbeing.org. onbeing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . bnb.data.bl.uk. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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