Tom Kirkwood

British biologist
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Tom Kirkwood

Summary

Tom Kirkwood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durban[2]. He was born on July 6, 1951[3]. He worked as a biologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durban[2], Tom Kirkwood…
  • Tom Kirkwood was born on July 6, 1951[3].
  • Tom Kirkwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Tom Kirkwood worked as a biologist[4].
  • Tom Kirkwood's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Tom Kirkwood's employers was University of Manchester[8].
  • Tom Kirkwood was educated at University of Oxford[9].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the The Paton Lecture[11].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the Longevity Prize[12].
  • Tom Kirkwood is recorded as male[13].
  • Tom Kirkwood's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tom Kirkwood supervised Mark McAuley as a doctoral student[15].
  • Tom Kirkwood's given name is recorded as Thomas[16].
  • Tom Kirkwood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Tom Kirkwood's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Kirkwood was born in Durban[2]. He was born on July 6, 1951[3].

Education

Tom Kirkwood was educated at University of Oxford[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Tom Kirkwood's employers was University of Manchester[8]. He supervised Mark McAuley as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[19], in United Kingdom[20]; The Paton Lecture[11], an award[21], founded in 1994[22]; and Longevity Prize[12], a science award[23].

Why It Matters

Tom Kirkwood has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Tom Kirkwood born?

Tom Kirkwood's place of birth was Durban[2].

What did Tom Kirkwood do for work?

Tom Kirkwood worked as biologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Tom Kirkwood go to school?

Tom Kirkwood was educated at University of Oxford[9].

What awards did Tom Kirkwood receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], The Paton Lecture[11], and Longevity Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . physoc.org. Retrieved . physoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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