Nick Barton

British biologist
Person human Q2424937
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Nick Barton

Summary

Nick Barton is a human[1]. He was born on August 30, 1955[2]. He worked as a biologist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nick Barton was born on August 30, 1955[2].
  • Nick Barton held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Nick Barton worked as a biologist[3].
  • Nick Barton's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Among Nick Barton's employers was University College London[7].
  • Among Nick Barton's employers was University of Edinburgh[8].
  • Among Nick Barton's employers was Institute of Science and Technology Austria[9].
  • Nick Barton's education included a stint at Peterhouse[10].
  • Nick Barton's doctoral advisor was Godfrey Hewitt[11].
  • Nick Barton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Nick Barton received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[13].
  • Nick Barton received the Darwin–Wallace Medal[14].
  • Nick Barton received the Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[15].
  • Nick Barton received the Darwin Medal[16].
  • Nick Barton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • Nick Barton was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Nick Barton was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[19].
  • Nick Barton was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • Nick Barton is recorded as male[21].
  • Nick Barton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nick Barton supervised Colin A. Semple as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nick Barton supervised Stephan Peischl as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nick Barton supervised Simon Aeschbacher as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nick Barton's family name is recorded as Barton[26].
  • Nick Barton's given name is recorded as Nicholas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nick Barton was born on August 30, 1955[2].

Education

Nick Barton was educated at Peterhouse[10]. His doctoral advisor was Godfrey Hewitt[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University College London[7], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; University of Edinburgh[8], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35]; and Institute of Science and Technology Austria[9], a research institute[36], in Austria[37], founded in 2007[38]. Doctoral students include Colin A. Semple[23], a researcher[39], b. 2000[40]; Stephan Peischl[24]; and Simon Aeschbacher[25], a researcher[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Erwin Schrödinger Prize[13], a science award[44], in Austria[45]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[14], an award[46]; Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[15], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1978[49]; Darwin Medal[16], a science award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1890[52]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Why It Matters

Nick Barton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What did Nick Barton do for work?

Nick Barton worked as biologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Nick Barton go to school?

Nick Barton was educated at Peterhouse[10].

What awards did Nick Barton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Erwin Schrödinger Prize[13], Darwin–Wallace Medal[14], and Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . docs.google.com. docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Nick Barton. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nick-barton
MLA “Nick Barton.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/nick-barton.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nick-barton_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Nick Barton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nick-barton}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Nick Barton — https://4ort.xyz/entity/nick-barton (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nick-barton · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor Godfrey Hewitt
    Instance of
    Occupation biologist, university teacher
    Aliases
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ [[Property:P4536]]: 661740, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P4536]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.