Jill Farrant

South African botanist
Person human Q15839341
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Jill Farrant

Summary

Jill Farrant is a human[1]. She was born in Modimolle[2]. She was born on 1960[3]. She worked as a cell biologist[4], botanist[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Jill Farrant was born in Modimolle[2].
  • Jill Farrant was born on 1960[3].
  • Jill Farrant was born on December 5, 1960[9].
  • Jill Farrant held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • English was Jill Farrant's native language[11].
  • Jill Farrant's professions included cell biologist[4].
  • Jill Farrant worked as a botanist[5].
  • Jill Farrant's professions included researcher[6].
  • Jill Farrant's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jill Farrant's field of work was cell biology[12].
  • Jill Farrant's field of work was molecular biology[13].
  • Jill Farrant was employed by University of Cape Town[14].
  • Jill Farrant was employed by University of Cape Town[15].
  • Jill Farrant received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[16].
  • Jill Farrant received the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[17].
  • Jill Farrant received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[18].
  • Jill Farrant received the Erna Hamburger Prize[19].
  • Jill Farrant is recorded as female[20].
  • Jill Farrant's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jill Farrant's family name is recorded as Farrant[22].
  • Jill Farrant's given name is recorded as Jill[23].
  • Jill Farrant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jill Farrant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jill Farrant'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Modimolle[2], Jill Farrant… Recorded date of birth include 1960[3] and December 5, 1960[9]. English was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cell biologist[4], botanist[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include cell biology[12], a branch of biology[26] and molecular biology[13], a branch of biology[27]. Employers include University of Cape Town[14], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[16], a science award[32], in France[33], founded in 1998[34]; Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[17], a fellowship grant[35], in South Africa[36], founded in 2001[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[18], a fellowship award[38]; and Erna Hamburger Prize[19], a science award[39], founded in 2006[40].

Why It Matters

Jill Farrant has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jill Farrant born?

Born in Modimolle[2], Jill Farrant…

What did Jill Farrant do for work?

Jill Farrant worked as cell biologist[4], botanist[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Jill Farrant receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[16], Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[18], and Erna Hamburger Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . europapress.es. Retrieved . europapress.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wish-foundation.epfl.ch. wish-foundation.epfl.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ast', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'ig', 'ru', 'sw']
    Sitelink count → 12
    Date of birth → +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1960-12-05T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → cell biologist, botanist, researcher +1
    Native language → English
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