Tom Kirkwood

British biologist
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Tom Kirkwood

Summary

Tom Kirkwood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durban[2]. He was born on July 6, 1951[3]. He worked as a biologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durban[2], Tom Kirkwood…
  • Tom Kirkwood was born on July 6, 1951[3].
  • Tom Kirkwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Tom Kirkwood worked as a biologist[4].
  • Tom Kirkwood's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Tom Kirkwood's employers was University of Manchester[8].
  • Tom Kirkwood was educated at University of Oxford[9].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the The Paton Lecture[11].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the Longevity Prize[12].
  • Tom Kirkwood received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13].
  • Tom Kirkwood is recorded as male[14].
  • Tom Kirkwood's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tom Kirkwood supervised Mark McAuley as a doctoral student[16].
  • Tom Kirkwood's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Tom Kirkwood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Tom Kirkwood's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Kirkwood was born in Durban[2]. He was born on July 6, 1951[3].

Education

Tom Kirkwood was educated at University of Oxford[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Tom Kirkwood's employers was University of Manchester[8]. He supervised Mark McAuley as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[20], in United Kingdom[21]; The Paton Lecture[11], an award[22], founded in 1994[23]; Longevity Prize[12], a science award[24]; and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13], a fellowship award[25], in United Kingdom[26].

Why It Matters

Tom Kirkwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Tom Kirkwood born?

Tom Kirkwood's place of birth was Durban[2].

What did Tom Kirkwood do for work?

Tom Kirkwood worked as biologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Tom Kirkwood go to school?

Tom Kirkwood was educated at University of Oxford[9].

What awards did Tom Kirkwood receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], The Paton Lecture[11], Longevity Prize[12], and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1980023484813187470
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire, The Paton Lecture, Longevity Prize +1
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  2. 13w ago · Oronsay · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Doctoral student → Mark McAuley
    Bibsys id → 6065997
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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