Robert McNeill Alexander

British zoologist (1934-2016)
Person human Q7347581
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Robert McNeill Alexander

Summary

Robert McNeill Alexander is a human[1]. He was born in Lisburn[2]. He was born on +1934-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-03-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert McNeill Alexander's place of birth was Lisburn[2].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander was born on +1934-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander died on +2016-03-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander worked as a zoologist[5].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander held the position of secretary[8].
  • Among Robert McNeill Alexander's employers was University of Leeds[9].
  • Among Robert McNeill Alexander's employers was Bangor University[10].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander was educated at Trinity Hall[11].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander was educated at Tonbridge School[13].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's doctoral advisor was James Gray[14].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander received the Linnean Medal[17].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander is recorded as male[20].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120297823[22].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85245887[23].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's GND ID is recorded as 115541845[24].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50033321[25].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12275208r[26].
  • Robert McNeill Alexander's IdRef ID is recorded as 060557117[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert McNeill Alexander's place of birth was Lisburn[2]. He was born on +1934-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[11], a university building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1350[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Tonbridge School[13], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1553[38]. Robert McNeill Alexander's doctoral advisor was James Gray[14].

Career and Affiliations

Robert McNeill Alexander worked as a zoologist[5]. Employers include University of Leeds[9], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1904[41], headquartered in Leeds[42] and Bangor University[10], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1884[45]. He held the position of secretary[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and Linnean Medal[17], a science award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1888[52].

Death and Burial

Robert McNeill Alexander died on +2016-03-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Robert McNeill Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Robert McNeill Alexander born?

Robert McNeill Alexander's place of birth was Lisburn[2].

What did Robert McNeill Alexander do for work?

Robert McNeill Alexander worked as zoologist[5].

Where did Robert McNeill Alexander go to school?

Robert McNeill Alexander was educated at Trinity Hall[11], University of Cambridge[12], and Tonbridge School[13].

What awards did Robert McNeill Alexander receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], and Linnean Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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