Randy Thornhill

American entomologist and evolutionary biologist (born 1944)
Person human Q11347566
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Randy Thornhill

Summary

Randy Thornhill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alabama[2]. He was born on +1944-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entomologist[4] and biologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Randy Thornhill's place of birth was Alabama[2].
  • Randy Thornhill was born on +1944-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Randy Thornhill held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Randy Thornhill's professions included entomologist[4].
  • Randy Thornhill worked as a biologist[5].
  • Among Randy Thornhill's employers was University of Michigan[8].
  • Randy Thornhill was educated at Auburn University[9].
  • Randy Thornhill was educated at University of Michigan[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Randy Thornhill is A Natural History of Rape[11].
  • Randy Thornhill received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[12].
  • Randy Thornhill received the Humboldt Prize[13].
  • Randy Thornhill was influenced by George Christopher Williams[14].
  • Randy Thornhill's image is recorded as Randy Thornhill.png[15].
  • Randy Thornhill is recorded as male[16].
  • Randy Thornhill's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Randy Thornhill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109616600[18].
  • Randy Thornhill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27286567[19].
  • Randy Thornhill's GND ID is recorded as 1031695141[20].
  • Randy Thornhill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77015033[21].
  • Randy Thornhill's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14443149k[22].
  • Randy Thornhill's IdRef ID is recorded as 069332150[23].
  • Randy Thornhill's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00458713[24].
  • Randy Thornhill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wlcqc[25].
  • Randy Thornhill's Open Library ID is recorded as OL26516A[26].
  • Randy Thornhill's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2013753511[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alabama[2], Randy Thornhill… he was born on +1944-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Auburn University[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1856[30] and University of Michigan[10], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[4] and biologist[5]. Among Randy Thornhill's employers was University of Michigan[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Randy Thornhill is A Natural History of Rape[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Humboldt Research Fellowship[12] and Humboldt Prize[13], a science award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1972[37].

Why It Matters

Randy Thornhill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Randy Thornhill born?

Randy Thornhill's place of birth was Alabama[2].

What did Randy Thornhill do for work?

Randy Thornhill worked as entomologist[4] and biologist[5].

Where did Randy Thornhill go to school?

Randy Thornhill was educated at Auburn University[9] and University of Michigan[10].

What awards did Randy Thornhill receive?

Honors received include Humboldt Research Fellowship[12] and Humboldt Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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