Turi King

Canadian-British academic
Person human Q28233509
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Turi King

Summary

Turi King is a human[1]. Her place of birth was England[2]. She was born on 1969[3]. She worked as a geneticist[4] and archaeologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Turi King's place of birth was England[2].
  • Turi King was born in Nottingham[7].
  • Turi King was born on 1969[3].
  • Turi King was born on December 31, 1969[8].
  • Turi King held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Turi King held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Turi King's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Turi King worked as an archaeologist[5].
  • Turi King's field of work was genetics[11].
  • Turi King was employed by University of Leicester[12].
  • Turi King's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[13].
  • Turi King's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Turi King's education included a stint at University of Leicester[15].
  • Turi King received the Genetics Society JBS Haldane Lecture[16].
  • Turi King is recorded as female[17].
  • Turi King's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Turi King's Commons category is recorded as Turi King[19].
  • Turi King's family name is recorded as King[20].
  • Turi King's given name is recorded as Turi[21].
  • Turi King's official website is recorded as http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/genetics/people/king[22].
  • Turi King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include England[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 0927[26] and Nottingham[7], a city[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 0600[29]. Recorded date of birth include 1969[3] and December 31, 1969[8].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia[13], a public research university[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1908[32], headquartered in Vancouver[33]; University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1209[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and University of Leicester[15], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1921[40], headquartered in Leicester[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and archaeologist[5]. Turi King's field of work was genetics[11]. Among her employers was University of Leicester[12].

Recognition

Turi King received the Genetics Society JBS Haldane Lecture[16].

Why It Matters

Turi King ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Turi King born?

Turi King was born in England[2].

What did Turi King do for work?

Turi King worked as geneticist[4] and archaeologist[5].

Where did Turi King go to school?

Turi King was educated at University of British Columbia[13], University of Cambridge[14], and University of Leicester[15].

What awards did Turi King receive?

Honors received include Genetics Society JBS Haldane Lecture[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → England, Nottingham
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Field of work → genetics
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Official website → http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/genetics/people/king
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57228|batch #57228]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
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