Toby Kiers

evolutionary biologist (born 1976)
Person human Q78103998
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Toby Kiers

Summary

Toby Kiers is a human[1]. She was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an evolutionary biologist[3], biologist[4], mycologist[5], and researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Toby Kiers was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Toby Kiers's professions included evolutionary biologist[3].
  • Toby Kiers worked as a biologist[4].
  • Toby Kiers's professions included mycologist[5].
  • Toby Kiers's professions included researcher[6].
  • Among Toby Kiers's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[8].
  • Among Toby Kiers's employers was Society for the Protection of Underground Networks[9].
  • Toby Kiers received the Ammodo Science Award for Fundamental Research[10].
  • Toby Kiers received the Spinoza Prize[11].
  • Toby Kiers received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Toby Kiers received the Bioart & Design Award[13].
  • Toby Kiers's image is recorded as PeVa IMG 7892 Vu Communicatie OAJ Toby Kiers.jpg[14].
  • Toby Kiers is recorded as female[15].
  • Toby Kiers's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Toby Kiers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 178147266909535482513[17].
  • Toby Kiers's Commons category is recorded as Toby Kiers[18].
  • Toby Kiers's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-0597-1653[19].
  • Toby Kiers's family name is recorded as Kiers[20].
  • Toby Kiers's given name is recorded as Toby[21].
  • Toby Kiers's official website is recorded as https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/3909742e-8c3e-488c-840c-18652be4ce0b[22].
  • Toby Kiers's described at URL is recorded as https://archive.file.org.br/participantes/toby-kiers/[23].
  • Toby Kiers's ResearcherID is recorded as H-4819-2017[24].
  • Toby Kiers's Scopus author ID is recorded as 6507537220[25].
  • Toby Kiers's described by source is recorded as MU Archive[26].
  • Toby Kiers's participant in is recorded as FILE SP 2016 - Come Cross the Limit[27].

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Origins and Family

Toby Kiers was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include evolutionary biologist[3], biologist[4], mycologist[5], and researcher[6]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[8], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in VU Main building[31] and Society for the Protection of Underground Networks[9], a nonprofit organization[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Ammodo Science Award for Fundamental Research[10], an award[33]; Spinoza Prize[11], a science award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1995[36]; MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1981[39]; and Bioart & Design Award[13], an art prize[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 2010[42].

Why It Matters

Toby Kiers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Toby Kiers do for work?

Toby Kiers worked as evolutionary biologist[3], biologist[4], mycologist[5], and researcher[6].

What awards did Toby Kiers receive?

Honors received include Ammodo Science Award for Fundamental Research[10], Spinoza Prize[11], MacArthur Fellows Program[12], and Bioart & Design Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [3] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . ammodo-science-award.org. ammodo-science-award.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . nwo.nl. nwo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . badaward.nl. Retrieved . badaward.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . archive.file.org.br. Retrieved . archive.file.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . archive.mu.nl. Retrieved . archive.mu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . archive.file.org.br. Retrieved . archive.file.org.br. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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