Mike Kirkby

British geographer
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Mike Kirkby

Summary

Mike Kirkby is a human[1]. He was born on +1937-05-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a geographer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Mike Kirkby was born on +1937-05-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Mike Kirkby held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Mike Kirkby's professions included geographer[3].
  • Among Mike Kirkby's employers was University of Leeds[6].
  • Among Mike Kirkby's employers was University of Bristol[7].
  • Mike Kirkby was employed by University of Cambridge[8].
  • Among Mike Kirkby's employers was United States Geological Survey[9].
  • Among Mike Kirkby's employers was Johns Hopkins University[10].
  • Among Mike Kirkby's employers was Smithsonian Institution[11].
  • Mike Kirkby was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Mike Kirkby's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Mike Kirkby's doctoral advisor was Richard Chorley[14].
  • Mike Kirkby received the Founder’s Medal[15].
  • Mike Kirkby received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16].
  • Mike Kirkby received the David Linton Award[17].
  • Mike Kirkby received the Gill Memorial Award[18].
  • Mike Kirkby is recorded as male[19].
  • Mike Kirkby's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mike Kirkby's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109245723[21].
  • Mike Kirkby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91969901[22].
  • Mike Kirkby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50048578[23].
  • Mike Kirkby's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12282428d[24].
  • Mike Kirkby's IdRef ID is recorded as 066885175[25].
  • Mike Kirkby's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01036386[26].
  • Mike Kirkby's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00445767[27].

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Origins and Family

Mike Kirkby was born on +1937-05-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]. Mike Kirkby's doctoral advisor was Richard Chorley[14].

Career and Affiliations

Mike Kirkby's professions included geographer[3]. Employers include University of Leeds[6], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in Leeds[35]; University of Bristol[7], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1909[38], headquartered in Bristol[39]; University of Cambridge[8], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; United States Geological Survey[9], an United States federal agency[44], in United States[45], founded in 1879[46], headquartered in Reston[47]; Johns Hopkins University[10], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1876[50], headquartered in Baltimore[51]; and Smithsonian Institution[11], an institution[52], in United States[53], founded in 1846[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Founder’s Medal[15], a science award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1831[58]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16], a fellowship award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1962[61]; David Linton Award[17], a science award[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1981[64]; and Gill Memorial Award[18], an award[65].

Why It Matters

Mike Kirkby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Mike Kirkby do for work?

Mike Kirkby worked as geographer[3].

Where did Mike Kirkby go to school?

Mike Kirkby was educated at University of Cambridge[12] and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did Mike Kirkby receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal[15], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16], David Linton Award[17], and Gill Memorial Award[18].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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