Tom May

Australian mycologist
Person human Q7816746
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Tom May

Summary

Tom May is a human[1]. He worked as a botanist[2], mycologist[3], researcher[4], curator[5], and botanical collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom May held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Tom May worked as a botanist[2].
  • Tom May worked as a mycologist[3].
  • Tom May's professions included researcher[4].
  • Tom May worked as a curator[5].
  • Tom May's professions included botanical collector[6].
  • Tom May's field of work was mycology[9].
  • Tom May's field of work was fungi[10].
  • Tom May's field of work was systematic botany[11].
  • Tom May's field of work was nomenclature[12].
  • Tom May was employed by Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne[13].
  • Tom May's education included a stint at Monash University[14].
  • Tom May received the Australian Natural History Medallion[15].
  • Tom May received the Nancy T. Burbidge Medal[16].
  • Tom May is recorded as male[17].
  • Tom May's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tom May's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384914098[19].
  • Tom May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20153361270537390717[20].
  • Tom May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 278945634[21].
  • Tom May's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002041249[22].
  • Tom May's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15517664h[23].
  • Tom May's IdRef ID is recorded as 075452677[24].
  • Tom May's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 53319745[25].
  • Tom May's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as T.W.May[26].
  • Tom May's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-2214-4972[27].

Body

Education

Tom May was educated at Monash University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[2], mycologist[3], researcher[4], curator[5], and botanical collector[6]. Fields of work include mycology[9], an academic discipline[28]; fungi[10], a taxon[29]; systematic botany[11], an academic major[30]; and nomenclature[12]. Among Tom May's employers was Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian Natural History Medallion[15], an award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1940[33] and Nancy T. Burbidge Medal[16], a science award[34], in New Zealand[35].

Why It Matters

Tom May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Tom May do for work?

Tom May worked as botanist[2], mycologist[3], researcher[4], curator[5], and botanical collector[6].

Where did Tom May go to school?

Tom May was educated at Monash University[14].

What awards did Tom May receive?

Honors received include Australian Natural History Medallion[15] and Nancy T. Burbidge Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . asbs.org.au. Retrieved . asbs.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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