Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
Australian scientist who has been Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government (1936-2020)
Also known as Robert McCredie May · Sir Robert May · The Lord May of Oxford · Robert M. May · Robert McCredie May, Baron May of Oxford · R. M. May
- Born
- January 8, 1936
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Sources- 1.Stated in Q2567271
- 2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 3.Stated in Q21401824
- 4.Stated in Q746368Retrieved 2026-10-18
- January 8, 1936
- Died
- April 28, 2020
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Sources- 1.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/29/robert-may-former-uk-chief-scientist-led-chaos-theory-lord-dies-aged-84
- 2.Stated in Q746368Retrieved 2026-10-18
- April 28, 2020
- Birthplace
- Place of death
- Citizenship
- Education
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- Awards
- Q28003(2007) award rationale: For his seminal studies of interactions within and among biological populations that have reshaped our understanding of how species, communities and entire ecosystems respond to natural or human created disturbance.
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Sources- 1.“Award winners : Copley Medal”docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dsunM9ukGLgaW3HdG9cvJ_QKd7pWjGI0qi_fCb1ROD4/pubhtml?gid=1336391689&single=trueRetrieved 2018-12-30
- Q18560177
- Q39384825(2013)
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Sources- 1.harvard.edu/on-campus/commencement/honorary-degreesRetrieved 2019-05-09
- Q1227372(2011)
- Q16297112(October 28, 2002) announcement date: November 8, 2002
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- Q4929631(2001)
- Q59771737(2001)
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Sources- 1.atse.org.au/who-we-are/our-fellows/all-fellows/robert-may/Retrieved 2025-12-27
- Q9680541(January 26, 1998) subject named as: Professor Sir Robert McCredie MAY · award rationale: FOR SERVICE TO SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION INVOLVING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN POPULATION, RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, TO SCHOLARSHIP AND TO THE FORMULATION OF SCIENCE POLICY. ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT, O
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- Q628457(1998) field of work: Q47041 · citizenship: Australia
- Q57233498(1996) citizenship: Australia · award rationale: Ecological research · field of work: Q59258895
- Q5504615(1995)
- Q1522873(1994)
- Q1635542(1991)
- Q18356552(1991)
- Q66988003(1991)
- Q1192912(1985)
- Q7345075(1984)
- Q59772119
- Q59260322(1991)
- Q15631401(1979)
- Q23020787(1968)
- Q13233409(1967)
- Q69330712
- Q833163
- Q126965607
- Q28003(2007) award rationale: For his seminal studies of interactions within and among biological populations that have reshaped our understanding of how species, communities and entire ecosystems respond to natural or human created disturbance.
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73 identifiers linking Robert May, Baron May of Oxford across the web's reference databases
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