Tom Fenchel

Danish botanist and marine biologist
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Tom Fenchel

Summary

Tom Fenchel is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1940-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], ecologist[5], marine biologist[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Tom Fenchel…
  • Tom Fenchel was born on +1940-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Fenchel held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[9].
  • Tom Fenchel's professions included botanist[4].
  • Tom Fenchel worked as an ecologist[5].
  • Tom Fenchel's professions included marine biologist[6].
  • Tom Fenchel's professions included professor[7].
  • Tom Fenchel was employed by University of Copenhagen[10].
  • Tom Fenchel was employed by Aarhus University[11].
  • Tom Fenchel was educated at University of Copenhagen[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Fenchel is Fenchel's Law[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Fenchel is Microbial loop[14].
  • Tom Fenchel received the ECI Prize[15].
  • Tom Fenchel received the A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award[16].
  • Tom Fenchel received the A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences[17].
  • Tom Fenchel received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].
  • Tom Fenchel was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Tom Fenchel was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[20].
  • Tom Fenchel was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Tom Fenchel was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[22].
  • Tom Fenchel was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Tom Fenchel was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Tom Fenchel is recorded as male[25].
  • Tom Fenchel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Tom Fenchel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110353318[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Fenchel's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1940-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Tom Fenchel's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], ecologist[5], marine biologist[6], and professor[7]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[10], a public research university[29], in Denmark[30], founded in 1479[31] and Aarhus University[11], a public university[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1928[34], headquartered in Aarhus[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fenchel's Law[13] and Microbial loop[14], a food web[36].

Recognition

Awards received include ECI Prize[15], a science award[37], founded in 1986[38]; A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award[16], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1994[41]; A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences[17], a science award[42], in Canada[43]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Why It Matters

Tom Fenchel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Tom Fenchel born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Tom Fenchel…

What did Tom Fenchel do for work?

Tom Fenchel worked as botanist[4], ecologist[5], marine biologist[6], and professor[7].

Where did Tom Fenchel go to school?

Tom Fenchel was educated at University of Copenhagen[12].

What awards did Tom Fenchel receive?

Honors received include ECI Prize[15], A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award[16], A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences[17], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www1.bio.ku.dk. www1.bio.ku.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . aslo.org. aslo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . huntsmanaward.org. huntsmanaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . www1.bio.ku.dk. www1.bio.ku.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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