Nancy Knowlton

American biologist
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Summary

Nancy Knowlton is a human[1]. She was born on May 30, 1949[2]. She worked as a marine biologist[3], zoologist[4], researcher[5], and botanist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Knowlton was born on May 30, 1949[2].
  • Among Nancy Knowlton's spouses was Jeremy B. C. Jackson[8].
  • Nancy Knowlton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nancy Knowlton worked as a marine biologist[3].
  • Nancy Knowlton's professions included zoologist[4].
  • Nancy Knowlton's professions included researcher[5].
  • Nancy Knowlton worked as a botanist[6].
  • Nancy Knowlton's field of work was coral reef[10].
  • Nancy Knowlton's field of work was ecology[11].
  • Nancy Knowlton's field of work was biodiversity[12].
  • Among Nancy Knowlton's employers was University of California, San Diego[13].
  • Nancy Knowlton was employed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography[14].
  • Nancy Knowlton was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Among Nancy Knowlton's employers was National Museum of Natural History[16].
  • Nancy Knowlton was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Nancy Knowlton's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Nancy Knowlton received the Heinz Award[19].
  • Nancy Knowlton received the Darwin Medal[20].
  • Nancy Knowlton was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Nancy Knowlton is recorded as female[22].
  • Nancy Knowlton's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Nancy Knowlton's Commons category is recorded as Nancy Knowlton[24].
  • Nancy Knowlton's family name is recorded as Knowlton[25].
  • Nancy Knowlton's given name is recorded as Nancy[26].
  • Nancy Knowlton's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Knowlton was born on May 30, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[3], zoologist[4], researcher[5], and botanist[6]. Fields of work include coral reef[10]; ecology[11], an academic discipline[36]; and biodiversity[12], a scientific concept[37]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[13], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1960[40], headquartered in San Diego[41]; Scripps Institution of Oceanography[14], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1903[44]; Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[45], in United States[46], founded in 1846[47], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[48]; and National Museum of Natural History[16], a natural history museum[49], in United States[50], founded in 1910[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz Award[19], a science award[52], founded in 1993[53] and Darwin Medal[20], an award[54], founded in 1988[55].

Personal Life

Among Nancy Knowlton's spouses was Jeremy B. C. Jackson[8].

Why It Matters

Nancy Knowlton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Who was Nancy Knowlton married to?

Nancy Knowlton's spouses include Jeremy B. C. Jackson[8].

What did Nancy Knowlton do for work?

Nancy Knowlton worked as marine biologist[3], zoologist[4], researcher[5], and botanist[6].

Where did Nancy Knowlton go to school?

Nancy Knowlton was educated at Harvard University[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].

What awards did Nancy Knowlton receive?

Honors received include Heinz Award[19] and Darwin Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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