Steven D. Tanksley

American biologist
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Steven D. Tanksley

Summary

Steven D. Tanksley is a human[1]. He was born on +1954-04-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a geneticist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Steven D. Tanksley was born on +1954-04-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Steven D. Tanksley held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Steven D. Tanksley worked as a geneticist[3].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's field of work was genetics[6].
  • Among Steven D. Tanksley's employers was Cornell University[7].
  • Steven D. Tanksley was educated at Colorado State University[8].
  • Steven D. Tanksley was educated at University of California, Davis[9].
  • Steven D. Tanksley received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[10].
  • Steven D. Tanksley received the Humboldt Prize[11].
  • Steven D. Tanksley received the Japan Prize[12].
  • Steven D. Tanksley received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[13].
  • Steven D. Tanksley received the honorary doctorate from INP Toulouse[14].
  • Steven D. Tanksley was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Steven D. Tanksley was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's image is recorded as Dr steven tanksley.jpg[17].
  • Steven D. Tanksley is recorded as male[18].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067350655[20].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60462153[21].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83162982[22].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's IdRef ID is recorded as 160164605[23].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's Commons category is recorded as Steven D. Tanksley[24].
  • Steven D. Tanksley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cllb4[26].
  • Steven D. Tanksley's given name is recorded as Steven[27].

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Origins and Family

Steven D. Tanksley was born on +1954-04-07T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Colorado State University[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and University of California, Davis[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33]. Steven D. Tanksley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Steven D. Tanksley worked as a geneticist[3]. His field of work was genetics[6]. He was employed by Cornell University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Agriculture[10], a science award[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1978[36]; Humboldt Prize[11], a science award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1972[39]; Japan Prize[12], a science award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1985[42]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and honorary doctorate from INP Toulouse[14], an award[45], in France[46].

Why It Matters

Steven D. Tanksley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What did Steven D. Tanksley do for work?

Steven D. Tanksley worked as geneticist[3].

Where did Steven D. Tanksley go to school?

Steven D. Tanksley was educated at Colorado State University[8] and University of California, Davis[9].

What awards did Steven D. Tanksley receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Agriculture[10], Humboldt Prize[11], Japan Prize[12], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ladepeche.fr. ladepeche.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  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. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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