Neil Ferguson

British epidemiologist
Person human Q54209622
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Neil Ferguson

Summary

Neil Ferguson is a human[1]. Born in Cumbria[2], he… he was born on 1968[3]. He worked as an epidemiologist[4] and biomathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Neil Ferguson's place of birth was Cumbria[2].
  • Neil Ferguson was born on 1968[3].
  • Neil Ferguson worked as an epidemiologist[4].
  • Neil Ferguson's professions included biomathematician[5].
  • Neil Ferguson's field of work was epidemiology[7].
  • Neil Ferguson was employed by Imperial College London[8].
  • Neil Ferguson was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[9].
  • Neil Ferguson was educated at Llanidloes High School[10].
  • Neil Ferguson's doctoral advisor was John Feather Wheater[11].
  • Neil Ferguson received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[12].
  • Neil Ferguson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Neil Ferguson received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Neil Ferguson received the Lysenko Prize[15].
  • Neil Ferguson was a member of Academy of Medical Sciences[16].
  • Neil Ferguson was a member of New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group[17].
  • Neil Ferguson was a member of Royal Statistical Society[18].
  • Neil Ferguson is recorded as male[19].
  • Neil Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Neil Ferguson's Commons category is recorded as Neil Ferguson[21].
  • Neil Ferguson's family name is recorded as Ferguson[22].
  • Neil Ferguson's given name is recorded as Neil[23].
  • Neil Ferguson's given name is recorded as Morris[24].
  • Neil Ferguson's official website is recorded as https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/neil.ferguson[25].
  • Neil Ferguson's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][26].
  • Neil Ferguson's participant in is recorded as Midas Conference 2015[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Neil Ferguson's place of birth was Cumbria[2]. He was born on 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Lady Margaret Hall[9], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Llanidloes High School[10], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33]. Neil Ferguson's doctoral advisor was John Feather Wheater[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist[4] and biomathematician[5]. Neil Ferguson's field of work was epidemiology[7]. Among his employers was Imperial College London[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[12], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and Lysenko Prize[15], an ironic award[40], in France[41], founded in 1990[42].

Why It Matters

Neil Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Neil Ferguson born?

Neil Ferguson was born in Cumbria[2].

What did Neil Ferguson do for work?

Neil Ferguson worked as epidemiologist[4] and biomathematician[5].

Where did Neil Ferguson go to school?

Neil Ferguson was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[9] and Llanidloes High School[10].

What awards did Neil Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[12], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], and Lysenko Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . people midas cc dataset. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . lmh.ox.ac.uk. lmh.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . t.me. t.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . people midas cc dataset. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . people midas cc dataset. 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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