Steve Jones

Summary

Steve Jones is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Aberystwyth^[2]. He was born on March 24, 1944^[3]. He worked as a geneticist^[4], university teacher^[5], scientist^[6], television presenter^[7], and professor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Steve Jones's place of birth was Aberystwyth^[2].
• Steve Jones was born on March 24, 1944^[3].
• Steve Jones was married to Norma Percy^[10].
• Steve Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Steve Jones worked as a geneticist^[4].
• Steve Jones's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Steve Jones's professions included scientist^[6].
• Steve Jones's professions included television presenter^[7].
• Steve Jones's professions included professor^[8].
• Steve Jones worked as a writer^[12].
• Steve Jones's field of work was genetics^[13].
• Among Steve Jones's employers was University College London^[14].
• Steve Jones was educated at University of Edinburgh^[15].
• Steve Jones's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[16].
• Steve Jones was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys^[17].
• Steve Jones's doctoral advisor was Bryan Clarke^[18].
• Steve Jones received the Secularist of the Year^[19].
• Steve Jones received the Linnean Tercentenary Medal^[20].
• Steve Jones received the Natural World Book Prize^[21].
• Steve Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[22].
• Steve Jones received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[23].
• Steve Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Steve Jones was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Steve Jones was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[26].
• Steve Jones was a member of Learned Society of Wales^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Steve Jones's place of birth was Aberystwyth^[2]. He was born on March 24, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[15], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Wirral Grammar School for Boys^[17], a grammar school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1931^[38]. Steve Jones's doctoral advisor was Bryan Clarke^[18]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[39] and Doctor of Science^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[4], university teacher^[5], scientist^[6], television presenter^[7], professor^[8], and writer^[12]. Steve Jones's field of work was genetics^[13]. Among his employers was University College London^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Secularist of the Year^[19], an award^[41], founded in 2005^[42]; Linnean Tercentenary Medal^[20], an award^[43], founded in 2007^[44]; Natural World Book Prize^[21], an environmental award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[22], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[23], a fellowship award^[50]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52].

Personal Life

Among Steve Jones's spouses was Norma Percy^[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[53].

Why It Matters

Steve Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Adam Rutherford^[55], a geneticist^[56], b. 1975^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the David Attenborough Award^[59], specialised in genetics^[60].

FAQs

Where was Steve Jones born?

Steve Jones's place of birth was Aberystwyth^[2].

Who was Steve Jones married to?

Steve Jones's spouses include Norma Percy^[10].

What did Steve Jones do for work?

Steve Jones worked as geneticist^[4], university teacher^[5], scientist^[6], television presenter^[7], and professor^[8].

Where did Steve Jones go to school?

Steve Jones was educated at University of Edinburgh^[15], University of Chicago^[16], and Wirral Grammar School for Boys^[17].

What awards did Steve Jones receive?

Honors received include Secularist of the Year^[19], Linnean Tercentenary Medal^[20], Natural World Book Prize^[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[22].

Who did Steve Jones influence?

Steve Jones has been cited as an influence by Adam Rutherford^[55].