Ruth DeFries

Summary

Ruth DeFries is a human^[1]. She was born on +1956-10-20T00:00:00Z^[2]. She worked as a geographer^[3], biologist^[4], environmentalist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ruth DeFries was born on +1956-10-20T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Ruth DeFries held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Ruth DeFries's professions included geographer^[3].
• Ruth DeFries worked as a biologist^[4].
• Ruth DeFries's professions included environmentalist^[5].
• Ruth DeFries worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Ruth DeFries's field of work was integrated geography^[9].
• Ruth DeFries's field of work was environmental geography^[10].
• Ruth DeFries's field of work was remote sensing^[11].
• Ruth DeFries was employed by Columbia University^[12].
• Ruth DeFries was employed by University of Maryland^[13].
• Ruth DeFries received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[14].
• Ruth DeFries received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America^[15].
• Ruth DeFries received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16].
• Ruth DeFries received the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy^[17].
• Ruth DeFries was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Ruth DeFries was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Ruth DeFries was a member of British Academy^[20].
• Ruth DeFries's image is recorded as Ruth DeFries 2014.png^[21].
• Ruth DeFries is recorded as female^[22].
• Ruth DeFries's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Ruth DeFries's ISNI is recorded as 000000011083148X^[24].
• Ruth DeFries's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111079723^[25].
• Ruth DeFries's GND ID is recorded as 1089830033^[26].
• Ruth DeFries's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85092446^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth DeFries was born on +1956-10-20T00:00:00Z^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[3], biologist^[4], environmentalist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include integrated geography^[9], a branch of geography^[28]; environmental geography^[10], an academic discipline^[29]; and remote sensing^[11], a branch of science^[30]. Employers include Columbia University^[12], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34] and University of Maryland^[13], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1858^[37], headquartered in College Park^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; Fellow of the Ecological Society of America^[15], a fellowship award^[42]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16], a fellowship award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1874^[45]; and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy^[17].

Why It Matters

Ruth DeFries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What did Ruth DeFries do for work?

Ruth DeFries worked as geographer^[3], biologist^[4], environmentalist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

What awards did Ruth DeFries receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], Fellow of the Ecological Society of America^[15], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16], and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy^[17].