William E. Rees

Canadian ecologist
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William E. Rees

Summary

William E. Rees is a human[1]. He was born on +1943-12-18T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a professor[3], ecologist[4], and biologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William E. Rees was born on +1943-12-18T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William E. Rees held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • William E. Rees's professions included professor[3].
  • William E. Rees worked as an ecologist[4].
  • William E. Rees worked as a biologist[5].
  • William E. Rees's field of work was human ecology[8].
  • William E. Rees was employed by University of British Columbia[9].
  • William E. Rees was educated at University of Toronto[10].
  • William E. Rees received the Blue Planet Prize[11].
  • William E. Rees received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[12].
  • William E. Rees received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[13].
  • William E. Rees was a member of Club of Rome[14].
  • William E. Rees was a member of Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • William E. Rees's image is recorded as William Rees, 2008 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • William E. Rees is recorded as male[17].
  • William E. Rees's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William E. Rees supervised Mathis Wackernagel as a doctoral student[19].
  • William E. Rees's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116887433[20].
  • William E. Rees's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94265499[21].
  • William E. Rees's GND ID is recorded as 12076735X[22].
  • William E. Rees's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79113666[23].
  • William E. Rees's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15593545n[24].
  • William E. Rees's IdRef ID is recorded as 075427494[25].
  • William E. Rees's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00973742[26].
  • William E. Rees's Commons category is recorded as William E. Rees[27].

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Origins and Family

William E. Rees was born on +1943-12-18T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

William E. Rees was educated at University of Toronto[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[3], ecologist[4], and biologist[5]. William E. Rees's field of work was human ecology[8]. He was employed by University of British Columbia[9]. He supervised Mathis Wackernagel as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Blue Planet Prize[11], a science award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1992[30]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University[12], an award[31], in Canada[32]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[13], a fellowship award[33], in Canada[34].

Why It Matters

William E. Rees ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mathis Wackernagel[37], a biologist[38], b. 1962[39], of Switzerland[40], awarded the Blue Planet Prize[41], specialised in sustainability[42].

FAQs

What did William E. Rees do for work?

William E. Rees worked as professor[3], ecologist[4], and biologist[5].

Where did William E. Rees go to school?

William E. Rees was educated at University of Toronto[10].

What awards did William E. Rees receive?

Honors received include Blue Planet Prize[11], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[12], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . af-info.or.jp. af-info.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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