William J. Sutherland

conservation biologist
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William J. Sutherland

Summary

William J. Sutherland is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1956[2]. He worked as a zoologist[3], university teacher[4], and ecologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William J. Sutherland was born on January 1, 1956[2].
  • William J. Sutherland was born on April 27, 1956[7].
  • William J. Sutherland worked as a zoologist[3].
  • William J. Sutherland worked as a university teacher[4].
  • William J. Sutherland worked as an ecologist[5].
  • William J. Sutherland's field of work was conservation biology[8].
  • Among William J. Sutherland's employers was University of Cambridge[9].
  • William J. Sutherland was employed by University of East Anglia[10].
  • William J. Sutherland was educated at University of East Anglia[11].
  • William J. Sutherland received the Marsh Ecology Award[12].
  • William J. Sutherland received the Marsh Award for Conservation Biology[13].
  • William J. Sutherland received the Ecological Engagement Award[14].
  • William J. Sutherland received the ZSL Scientific Medal[15].
  • William J. Sutherland received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • William J. Sutherland received the International Cosmos Prize[17].
  • William J. Sutherland was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • William J. Sutherland is recorded as male[19].
  • William J. Sutherland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William J. Sutherland supervised Yangchen Lin as a doctoral student[21].
  • William J. Sutherland's Commons category is recorded as William J. Sutherland[22].
  • William J. Sutherland's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • William J. Sutherland's family name is recorded as Sutherland[24].
  • William J. Sutherland's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William J. Sutherland's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • William J. Sutherland's official website is recorded as https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/directory/bill-sutherland[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1956[2] and April 27, 1956[7].

Education

William J. Sutherland was educated at University of East Anglia[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[3], university teacher[4], and ecologist[5]. William J. Sutherland's field of work was conservation biology[8]. Employers include University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of East Anglia[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in Norwich[35]. He supervised Yangchen Lin as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Marsh Ecology Award[12], an award[36], founded in 1996[37]; Marsh Award for Conservation Biology[13], an environmental award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1991[40]; Ecological Engagement Award[14], an award[41]; ZSL Scientific Medal[15], an award[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and International Cosmos Prize[17], a science award[45], founded in 1993[46].

Why It Matters

William J. Sutherland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William J. Sutherland do for work?

William J. Sutherland worked as zoologist[3], university teacher[4], and ecologist[5].

Where did William J. Sutherland go to school?

William J. Sutherland was educated at University of East Anglia[11].

What awards did William J. Sutherland receive?

Honors received include Marsh Ecology Award[12], Marsh Award for Conservation Biology[13], Ecological Engagement Award[14], and ZSL Scientific Medal[15].

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  1. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . marshcharitabletrust.org. marshcharitabletrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . marshcharitabletrust.org. marshcharitabletrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . britishecologicalsociety.org. britishecologicalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . zsl.org. zsl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . expo-cosmos.or.jp. expo-cosmos.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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