Robert May
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chief scientific adviser
human
life peer
mathematical biologist
physicist
theoretical ecologist
university teacher
Robert May was a prominent theoretical ecologist and mathematical biologist known for his influential work on population dynamics and the application of chaos theory to ecology.
Statements (61)
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| instanceOf |
chief scientific adviser
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human → life peer → mathematical biologist → physicist → theoretical ecologist → university teacher → |
| academicPosition |
Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford
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Royal Society Research Professor at the University of Oxford → |
| awardReceived |
Balzan Prize
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Blue Planet Prize → Companion of the Order of Australia → Copley Medal → Knight Bachelor → Royal Medal → |
| citizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom → |
| coAuthor |
Roy M. Anderson
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| countryOfBirth |
Australia
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| countryOfDeath |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfBirth |
1936-01-08
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| dateOfDeath |
2020-04-28
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| degree |
Bachelor of Science in Physics
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Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics → |
| doctoralAdvisor |
Robert Hanbury Brown
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| educatedAt |
Sydney Boys High School
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University of Sydney → |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Princeton University → University of Oxford → University of Sydney → |
| fieldOfWork |
chaos theory
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complex systems → epidemiology → mathematical biology → population dynamics → theoretical ecology → |
| fullName |
Robert McCredie May
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| knownFor |
application of chaos theory to ecology
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biodiversity and extinction risk analysis → logistic map in population dynamics → stability and complexity in model ecosystems → work on infectious disease dynamics → |
| memberOf |
Australian Academy of Science
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Royal Society → US National Academy of Sciences → |
| name |
Robert May
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| nobleTitle |
Life peer in the House of Lords
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| notableWork |
Infectious Diseases of Humans: Dynamics and Control
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Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems → |
| placeOfBirth |
Sydney
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| placeOfDeath |
Oxford
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| politicalAffiliation |
crossbench
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| positionHeld |
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
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Head of the UK Office of Science and Technology → President of the Royal Society → |
| researchInterest |
biodiversity loss
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ecological stability → epidemic modeling → food web structure → |
| title |
Baron May of Oxford
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Referenced by (5)
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Robert H. MacArthur
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Robert Helmer MacArthur → |
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Robert Helmer MacArthur
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May
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Robert May
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