Ian Plimer

Australian geologist
Person human Q945385
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Summary

Ian Plimer was born on February 12, 1946[1]. He has worked as a geologist[2]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,243 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[4]
  • Field of work: Earth science[5]
  • Employer: University of Melbourne[6], University of New England[7], University of Newcastle[8], University of Adelaide[9]
  • Educated at: University of New South Wales[10], Macquarie University[11]
  • Award received: Centenary Medal[12], Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[13], Clarke Medal[14], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[15], Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Residence: Australia[18]
  • Given name: Ian[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

Why It Matters

Ian Plimer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What did Ian Plimer do for work?

Ian Plimer worked as a geologist[2].

Where did Ian Plimer go to school?

Ian Plimer was educated at University of New South Wales[10] and Macquarie University[11].

What awards did Ian Plimer receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[12], Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[13], Clarke Medal[14], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . atse.org.au. Retrieved . atse.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0323525-Plimer-I-R-1946
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Ian
    Award received → Centenary Medal, Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque, Clarke Medal +2
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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