Rob Knight

New Zealand computational microbiologist
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Rob Knight

Summary

Rob Knight is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunedin[2]. He was born on 1976[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], biologist[5], writer[6], and scientist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dunedin[2], Rob Knight…
  • Rob Knight was born on 1976[3].
  • Rob Knight held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Rob Knight's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Rob Knight worked as a biologist[5].
  • Rob Knight's professions included writer[6].
  • Rob Knight worked as a scientist[7].
  • Rob Knight's field of work was pediatrics[10].
  • Rob Knight's field of work was microbiology[11].
  • Rob Knight's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Rob Knight's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Rob Knight was employed by University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Rob Knight's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • Rob Knight was educated at University of Otago[16].
  • Rob Knight received the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[17].
  • Rob Knight received the Massry Prize[18].
  • Rob Knight received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[19].
  • Rob Knight received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Rob Knight received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[21].
  • Rob Knight is recorded as male[22].
  • Rob Knight's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rob Knight earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Rob Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[25].
  • Rob Knight's given name is recorded as Rob[26].
  • Rob Knight's work location is recorded as San Diego[27].

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Origins and Family

Rob Knight was born in Dunedin[2]. He was born on 1976[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Otago[16], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Dunedin[35]. Rob Knight earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], biologist[5], writer[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include pediatrics[10], a medical specialty[36]; microbiology[11], a branch of biology[37]; informatics[12], an academic major[38], founded in 1957[39]; and computer science[13], an academic discipline[40]. Rob Knight was employed by University of California, San Diego[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[17], an award[41]; Massry Prize[18], a biomedical award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1996[44]; National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[19], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2004[47]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], a science award[51], founded in 1989[52].

Why It Matters

Rob Knight has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Rob Knight born?

Rob Knight's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

What did Rob Knight do for work?

Rob Knight worked as university teacher[4], biologist[5], writer[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Rob Knight go to school?

Rob Knight was educated at Princeton University[15] and University of Otago[16].

What awards did Rob Knight receive?

Honors received include Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[17], Massry Prize[18], National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[19], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . knightlab.ucsd.edu. knightlab.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . vilcek.org. vilcek.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . triton.news. triton.news. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . commonfund.nih.gov. commonfund.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . datos.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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