Thomas Dyer Seeley

American biologist
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Thomas Dyer Seeley

Summary

Thomas Dyer Seeley is a human[1]. He was born on June 17, 1952[2]. He worked as a beekeeper[3], university teacher[4], and biologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Dyer Seeley was born on June 17, 1952[2].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's professions included beekeeper[3].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's professions included biologist[5].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's field of work was biology[8].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's field of work was neurobiology[9].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's field of work was animal behavior[10].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's field of work was Apoidea[11].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's field of work was Apis mellifera[12].
  • Among Thomas Dyer Seeley's employers was Cornell University[13].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley was educated at Dartmouth College[14].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley received the Humboldt Prize[16].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's family name is recorded as Seeley[25].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas Dyer Seeley's given name is recorded as Dyer[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Dyer Seeley was born on June 17, 1952[2].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30] and Harvard University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Thomas Dyer Seeley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include beekeeper[3], university teacher[4], and biologist[5]. Fields of work include biology[8], a branch of science[35]; neurobiology[9], an academic discipline[36]; animal behavior[10], a field of study[37]; Apoidea[11], a taxon[38]; and Apis mellifera[12], a taxon[39]. Among Thomas Dyer Seeley's employers was Cornell University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Humboldt Prize[16], a science award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1972[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Dyer Seeley include Neocorynurella seeleyi[50], a taxon[51].

Why It Matters

Thomas Dyer Seeley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Neocorynurella seeleyi[50], a taxon[51].

FAQs

What did Thomas Dyer Seeley do for work?

Thomas Dyer Seeley worked as beekeeper[3], university teacher[4], and biologist[5].

Where did Thomas Dyer Seeley go to school?

Thomas Dyer Seeley was educated at Dartmouth College[14] and Harvard University[15].

What awards did Thomas Dyer Seeley receive?

Honors received include Humboldt Prize[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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