William W. Murdoch

American ecologist
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William W. Murdoch

Summary

William W. Murdoch is a human[1]. He was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on +1939-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ecologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • William W. Murdoch was born in Scotland[2].
  • William W. Murdoch was born on +1939-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William W. Murdoch held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • William W. Murdoch's professions included ecologist[4].
  • William W. Murdoch's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William W. Murdoch's field of work was population ecology[7].
  • Among William W. Murdoch's employers was University of Michigan[8].
  • Among William W. Murdoch's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[9].
  • William W. Murdoch was educated at University of Glasgow[10].
  • William W. Murdoch's doctoral advisor was Charles Sutherland Elton[11].
  • William W. Murdoch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • William W. Murdoch received the Robert H. MacArthur Award[13].
  • William W. Murdoch received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14].
  • William W. Murdoch received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • William W. Murdoch was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • William W. Murdoch is recorded as male[17].
  • William W. Murdoch's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William W. Murdoch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109889027[19].
  • William W. Murdoch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75147223[20].
  • William W. Murdoch's GND ID is recorded as 133715434[21].
  • William W. Murdoch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046537[22].
  • William W. Murdoch's IdRef ID is recorded as 074465791[23].
  • William W. Murdoch's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01326320[24].
  • William W. Murdoch's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35369233[25].
  • William W. Murdoch's residence is recorded as Santa Barbara[26].

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Origins and Family

William W. Murdoch's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on +1939-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William W. Murdoch's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[10]. His doctoral advisor was Charles Sutherland Elton[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ecologist[4] and university teacher[5]. William W. Murdoch's field of work was population ecology[7]. Employers include University of Michigan[8], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1817[29], headquartered in Ann Arbor[30] and University of California, Santa Barbara[9], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1909[33], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Robert H. MacArthur Award[13], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1983[40]; Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14], a fellowship award[41]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1874[44].

FAQs

Where was William W. Murdoch born?

William W. Murdoch's place of birth was Scotland[2].

What did William W. Murdoch do for work?

William W. Murdoch worked as ecologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did William W. Murdoch go to school?

William W. Murdoch was educated at University of Glasgow[10].

What awards did William W. Murdoch receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Robert H. MacArthur Award[13], Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . eemb.ucsb.edu. eemb.ucsb.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . esa.org. Retrieved . esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . esa.org. Retrieved . esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . www.nasonline.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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